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enriching the Arab digital library with books, studies, and research, and offering interactive educational content that
addresses the requirements of different age groups. In addition, the hub seeks to support the dissemination of authentic

Arab content and strengthen its position in the digital world for bridging the digital knowledge gap in the Arab World.

The DKH further seeks to offer and develop an integrated open platform that gathers all knowledge outputs of the
MBRF along with the materials of institutions of the government of Dubai and a wide range of libraries focused on

special age groups and specialized knowledge sectors. The move comes within a comprehensive smart framework to
ensure easy and fast access to diverse knowledge sources in different scientific, literary, and research disciplines offered

by Arab and international publishing houses. Currently, the DKH has over 600,000 titles divided into nearly 6.5 million
digital materials.

Goals of DKH

Another objective of the platform is to provide an integrated Arab system for seamless access to information sources and

knowledge content continuously. For instance, it can accommodate the various needs of education and research by
offering a knowledge base rich in digital content in Arabic and other languages, while also adhering to international
standards and protections when building digital libraries and servers to enhance accessibility and the development,

preservation, and availability of digital memory.

Furthermore, it aims to aid in the development of knowledge institutions and societies by providing innovative solutions
for digital systems and knowledge content, while ensuring access to all age groups and knowledge fields, as well as

providing a unique and integrated Arab system for building libraries and preserving institutions’ digital memory through
a unified Arab platform. Moreover, it aims to develop a sophisticated digital storage structure to ensure the conservation

and seamless handling of all kinds of digital sources including books, articles, studies, research, images, videos, audio
recordings, and other forms of digital content.

3 digital portals and 20 specialized digital libraries

The DKH is divided into three distinct digital portals to offer advanced and personalized search options aligning with

the requirements of different users. The ‘Reader General Portal’ includes large knowledge and scientific caches covering
a variety of disciplines and areas of interest for readers of all categories and age groups. The second portal –
‘Researchers Portal’ – includes a wide range of materials, studies, research, and scientific articles, which are specifically

designed to meet the needs of academic communities and educational institutions. Meanwhile, the third portal, ‘Children
and Students Portal’, offers a vast collection of stories and books for children and young people, which is abundant with

recreational knowledge content that will elevate their learning experience innovatively and entertainingly.

The DKH has created 20 specialized libraries, recognizing the urgent need to provide specific books and knowledge
sources in alignment with their unique requirements and categories, as well as the key role in facilitating research and

other related efforts. These libraries are classified by areas of knowledge. Some of the vital libraries are the Artificial
Intelligence Library, Energy Library, University Library, School Library, Legal Library, Economic Library, Literary

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