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Ambitious and pioneering cognitive mission

The key goal of the DKH is to develop a broad digital knowledge base and ensure its accessibility to the
Arab World and beyond. It also seeks to contribute to creating a robust digital infrastructure, which
supports sharing knowledge by 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

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