QNL launches Qatar Research Collection ‘MANARA’ with nearly 70,000 records

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Library (QNL) has launched the Qatar Research Collection, a comprehensive national database designed to document and prese...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Library (QNL) has launched the Qatar Research Collection, a comprehensive national database designed to document and preserve research and knowledge production related to the State of Qatar for future generations.

The launch coincides with the Manara platform for Qatari research surpassing 10,000 published research items, a qualitative milestone that underscores QNL’s commitment to strengthening Qatar’s scientific research ecosystem and supporting Open Access to knowledge both locally and globally.

This new record level also reflects the high degree of trust placed by researchers and local institutions in the platform, as well as Qatar National Library’s dedication to safeguarding and disseminating Qatar’s research achievements in accordance with the highest standards of quality and transparency.

Qatar National Library explained to Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the key distinction between the Qatar Research Collection and the Manara platform lies in their respective roles. Manara serves as a national open repository for preserving and publishing academic and scientific research produced by researchers in Qatar. It hosts traditional research outputs such as journal articles, conference papers, and studies, alongside non-traditional outputs including datasets, software, multimedia content, research posters, and presentations, in both Arabic and English.

QNL noted that the primary objective of Manara is to enhance the presence of Qatari research across disciplines, expand its impact and reach, and facilitate global access and visibility. In contrast, the Qatar Research Collection is a unified and comprehensive container for all research content related to Qatar that has already been published worldwide and assigned a unique international digital identifier (DOI), whether traditional or non-traditional, Open Access or subscription-based.