eHRAF Renewal 2016-2017 [1]
eHRAF announces a revised home page (see http://hraf.yale.edu/ [2]) that has new and valuable information about eHRAF (e.g. 30+ online student exercises, etc.). Please note however, that the interfaces for the eHRAF databases have stayed the same. Information for librarians about eHRAF World Cultures and Archaeology is available at http://hraf.yale.edu/resources/library-information/ [3]
HRAF's cross-cultural databases - eHRAF Archaeology and eHRAF World Cultures - have each been reviewed as "highly recommended" for undergraduates, researchers, faculty and professionals/practitioners in the October 2015 issue of Choice magazine (see http://hraf.yale.edu/ehraf-databases-rated-highly-recommended-by-choice-magazine/ [4])
The negotiating lead for COPPUL is working on a new licence with the vendor. We will post more information when it is available.
To RENEW, no response is required from the following libraries.
- Quest University Canada - Archaeology, World Cultures
- Simon Fraser University - Archaeology, World Cultures
- University of the Fraser Valley - World Cultures
- University of British Columbia - World Cultures
- University of Northern British Columbia - World Cultures
- University of Victoria - World Cultures
To JOIN or to CANCEL, libraries must contact BC ELN by October 25, 2016.
New members are welcome to join the subscriptions at any time with pricing prorated to the common renewal date.
OCLC Catalog Records
Details are available at http://hraf.yale.edu/resources/library-information/oclc-catalog-records/ [5]
Libraries who are members of OCLC, catalog records for each of the cultures for eHRAF World Cultures and/or eHRAF Archaeology are available in OCLC WorldCat. Since September 2015, catalog record collections for the two databases are also available to OCLC member libraries through OCLC WorldShare Collection Manager.
If your institution has EBSCO Discovery Service and a HRAF membership for eHRAF World Cultures and/or eHRAF Archaeology, you can now get links to eHRAF documents from the Discovery Service.
Technical Assistance
Christiane Cunnar, HRAF Member Services
christiane.cunnar@yale.edu [6]
1-800-520-HRAF
Phone: 203-764-9401
Fax: 203-764-9404
Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. E.S.T.
Help Desk
help@ehraf.org [7]
Renewal pricing is now available for eHRAF (the Electronic Human Relations Area Files). There are two separate collections: eHRAF Archaeology and eHRAF World Cultures. These databases are made available to BC ELN partner libraries through a national site license negotiated on behalf of Consortia Canada by COPPUL. All BC COPPUL members are asked to send their responses to BC ELN.
Pricing has remained stable. There is no increase over last year's pricing.
- Simon Fraser University - Archaeology, World Cultures
- University of the Fraser Valley - World Cultures
- University of British Columbia - World Cultures
- University of Northern British Columbia - World Cultures
- University of Victoria - World Cultures