The Qatar Digital Library is soon set to reach some 500.000 images, and it’s increasing by the minute. You don’t want to miss this great (and free) source of information.The archive is the result of a 10-year old Memorandum of Understanding on Partnerships between the Qatar Foundation, the Qatar National Library and The British Library. “Whenever we’ve spoken to researchers they’ve said that if you digitise and make available the collection that completely transforms the field,” George Weyman, project manager at British Library Qatar Foundation Partnership, explained.
The main focus is Gulf history and science in the Arab-speaking world but the vast open source covers much more, including country profiles of each Middle Eastern country. “The aim is to make a world-class resource freely available for everyone,” stated the website.
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Open source of 500.000 images takes you back through Middle Eastern history
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