eHRAF

The eHRAF database consists of two individual databases: World Cultures (formerly Ethnography) and Archaeology. Select the most appropriate database based on your needs. For example, Cultural Anthropology students would want to start with the World Cultures database in most cases.

The eHRAF User Guides are designed to help the user navigate the eHRAF databases. It is recommended that you take time to view the eHRAF User Guides to gain a better understanding of the databases.

Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM) Subject Categories

The OCM subject codes are what make eHRAF World Cultures/Archaeology so unique and different from other full text databases. The OCM subject codes enable you to search the full text documents more effectively since you are searching for concepts rather than words. Use the PDF document (below) to determine the most appropriate OCM number for the subject/concept you wish to search.