Encyclopedia of World Cultures . It can be used to study a particular culture or a region of the world. Alternatively, it can be used to study a particular set of cultural attributes cross-culturally.
Most cultures are on microfiche and a few are in both formats.
This is a trial and will only be available Winter 2001. First find out if the culture or region you are interested in is included in the HRAF Collection and, then, if it is on microfiche or the web. Copies are in the GIM area by the HRAF fiche and at the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor. Look up the OWC number. It will tell you the region of the world in which that culture is located and tell you whether the group you are interested in is treated as part of a larger collection of cultures.