Amman, April 29: Al Manhal - the world’s only Arabic, full-text searchable online database of scholarly, professional and peer-reviewed publications - announced its participation in the annual conference of the Special Libraries Association - Arabian Gulf Chapter (SLA), which was held between 23rd and 25th April, 2013, at the Fairmount Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Al Manhal also took part in the 2013 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), which took place between 24th and 29th April, 2013, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC).
As part of its participation in both events, Al Manhal released its new Science & Technical and Medical (STM) Journal collections which comprise the most authoritative peer-reviewed Journals, with three-years of back-files, covering an array of medical subjects such as diseases and disease prevention, psychology, genetics, pharmacology, surgery, pediatrics, nursing and more; as well as a broad range of Science & Technical journals related to chemistry, biology, hydrology, mathematics, agriculture, technology and engineering.
Al Manhal also released two new daily & weekly reports. The Royal Commission of Jerusalem Affairs (RCJA), is a reputable, respected publishing committee, established in 1991 by His Royal Highness King Hussein Bin Talal. RCJA specializes in Jerusalem, its relationship with Israel, and its efforts to maintain its Arab and Muslim identity while emphasizing the historical impact that Jerusalem has had on the region. As for Madar Center reports, they focus on Israeli affairs and the impact of the Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East, as well as Iran and the Gulf. Established in 2000 as a non-profit civil association by a group of Palestinian intellectuals and academics, Madar Center is a highly regarded and trustworthy Palestinian research organization, which specializes in producing insightful commentary on Israeli current affairs, politics, economy, culture and society.
As part of its exhibit at SLA, Al Manhal held two seminars on 23rd and 24th April about the new STM Journals, the company’s lineup of products and services, as well as its Arabized platform. During ADIBF, Al Manhal conducted a presentation on 24th April on e-publishing, its benefits and current challenges, as well as its offerings to publishers and libraries. In addition, Al Manhal CEO Mohamad Al Baghdadi hosted a discussion session entitled ‘Academic Books in the Arab World’ on 25th April at 10 am.
“The Special Libraries Association - Arabian Gulf Chapter’s annual conference and the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair are two of the most prominent industry events in the Arab World. Our participation in both events emphasizes Al Manhal’s keen interest in continuously engaging with existing and potential customers, in addition to our and publishing partners. Launching our new Science & Technical and Medical Journals underscores our ongoing commitment to cater to the needs of libraries and publishers in the fields of research and publishing. It is also in line with our mission to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and valuable ideas, as well as to create new income streams to fund the progress of research and publishing in the Arab World,” commented Al Baghdadi.
“In light of the growing demand for online content in general, and Arabic online content in particular, libraries are rapidly shifting their Arabic acquisitions budgets from print to electronic. As such, it is crucial that Arabic publishers implement the best electronic publishing and distribution strategies in order to meet the needs and budgets of research institutes and libraries,” added Al Baghdadi.
Al Manhal is the only Arabic full-text searchable online database in the world. It is the only provider of full-text searchable electronic databases of peer-reviewed and copyright protected Arabic publications. Al Manhal combines publishing and library industry expertise with best-in-class technology to enable academics, researchers and library users to efficiently discover and access thousands of copyright protected publications from the Arab World’s leading publishers and research institutes.
Al Manhal’s award-winning research platform maximizes research productivity and quality. Its powerful search and discovery tools include contextual linking, highlighting and annotating, personal bookshelves, automatic citations, full-text search, and MARC21 records.
