Oxford University Press (OUP) and Qatar National Library (QNL) have agreed to provide free access to over 9,000 scholarly monographs to all citizens and residents of Qatar.
This includes content from 17 major university presses alongside OUP’s own scholarly monographs.
As a department of the University of Oxford, OUP furthers its mission of excellence in education, scholarship and research by publishing worldwide.
This national agreement makes available OUP’s highest-level monograph content alongside high-quality monograph content from other world renowned university presses to students, lecturers, researchers and all interested readers within Qatar.
A vast and rapidly-expanding online research database, University Press Scholarship Online brings together the best scholarly publishing from around the world, aggregating scholarly content from leading university presses, according to a statement.
QNL is a non-profit organisation under the umbrella of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.
“OUP has been working closely with Qatar Foundation and Qatar National Library for a number of years, and we are delighted that two institutions that share many similar goals in terms of furthering excellence in research and scholarship have been able to support the academic community within Qatar.
“OUP and QNL will continue to support and train individuals and libraries to ensure that as many people as possible benefit from having access to this content,” said Graham Grant, head of Library Sales, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Dr Claudia Lux, project director at QNL, said: “Our approach at QNL is different to that of other libraries. We are prioritising the creation of a digital information collection so that it can be used across the country. With its big monographs package, OUP is providing a valuable information source to expand the Qatari knowledge society.”
QNL is currently offering free online access to a vast collection of online resources, including the latest bestsellers, classical works, concerts, top academic journals and documentaries. Anyone who lives in Qatar and has a valid Qatari ID/residence permit is eligible for free library registration.
Visit www.qnl.qa to register www.qnl.qa/find-answers/online-resources to access the complete list of online resources.
