Libraries, Archives, and Historical Collections
National Archives and Libraries in Turkey
01. Republic of Türkiye State Archives Directorate
The Republic of Turkey State Archives Directorate is the institution with the largest collection of official documents dating back to the Ottoman Empire.
02. Turkish Manuscripts Association Presidency
Established in 2010, the Turkish Manuscripts Association operates to protect, catalog and open manuscripts to researchers across the country.
03. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Libraries
Founded in 1946, the National Library is one of the largest and most comprehensive information centers in Turkey.
04. National Library
Digital Library (dijital-kutuphane.mkutup.gov.tr), offered to researchers by the National Library affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, is a comprehensive platform that brings one of Türkiye's richest historical and cultural archives to the digital environment.
05. ISAM Library
ISAM Library serves within the scope of the Turkish Religious Foundation and the Islamic Research Center and has a large collection on Islamic history, Ottoman civilization and classical Islamic sciences.
07. Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye National Library
The Presidential National Library, which opened its doors on February 20, 2020, following the work initiated in 2015 under the leadership of our President, Mr.
08. Istanbul Research Institute Library
The Istanbul Research Institute (IAE) Library, affiliated with the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation, is one of the most important research centers specializing in the history and culture of Istanbul and is located in Tepebaşı, Beyoğlu.
09. Marmara University
The library of Marmara University, which has a deep-rooted history in Istanbul, contains a large collection on Islamic sciences and Ottoman history, especially in connection with the Faculty of Theology.
10. IRCICA Library
Founded in Istanbul in 1979, IRCICA (Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture) operates for the purpose of researching, preserving and disseminating the cultural heritage of the Islamic world.
11. SALT Research Collections
SALT Research (archives.saltresearch.org) is a comprehensive digital archive within SALT, an Istanbul-based cultural institution, dedicated to preserving and making open access the social, economic and cultural memory of Türkiye and its nearby geography.
12. Ataturk University
Founded in 1957, Atatürk University is one of the largest universities in Eastern Anatolia in Erzurum.
13. Women's Works Library and Information Center Foundation
Women's Works Library and Information Center Foundation was established in Istanbul in 1990 as Türkiye's first and only women-centered archive and library.
14. İstanbul Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi Nadir Eserler Koleksiyonu
Istanbul University Rare Books Library Manuscripts Collection is one of Türkiye's most established and comprehensive manuscript archives.
16. Sakarya University Central Library
Sakarya University Library and Documentation Department is a central information center located on Esentepe Campus.
17. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanlığı Milli Saraylar Başkanlığı
The Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, Presidency of National Palaces, is the highest level administrative institution responsible for protecting, restoring and keeping open to visitors the Topkapı, Dolmabahçe, Beylerbeyi and Yıldız palaces and many historical mansions and mansions taken over from the Ottoman Empire.
18. Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum
Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum is located in Emirgan, one of the oldest settlements on the Bosphorus.
19. Ankara University
Ankara University Academic Archive System; It was created to collect and preserve the university's academic and cultural heritage and to deliver it to large audiences by storing it digitally at international standards.
20. Özyeğin University
Founded in 2008, Özyeğin University attracts attention with its modern and innovative approach to librarianship despite its young age.
21. Lives In Turkish
"Lives in Turkish", conducted by Boğaziçi University's Department of Translation Studies, is an ongoing research and digital humanities project that aims to create a comprehensive bibliography of biographies published in Turkish from the early 1800s to the present.
22. Boğaziçi University
Boğaziçi University Library Digital Archive is a comprehensive online information platform that makes the university's rich historical and cultural heritage accessible to researchers around the world.
24. Parliament Library
The Library of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye stands out with its resources on the archives of the Ottoman Parliament, as well as documents from the Republic period.
25. Biblio Pera
BiblioPera (katalog.bibliopera.org) is a multilingual common catalog and online information platform that brings together the libraries of international research centers in the Beyoğlu (Pera) district of Istanbul under one roof.
26. Bursa Uludağ University Library
Bursa Uludağ University Central Library has been serving since 1999 in its current building, the foundation of which was laid in 1991.
27. Koç University Digital Collections
Koç University Digital Collections (KU-DC) is a Koç University Libraries service that supports the activities of the university's faculty, researchers, students, and staff by preserving, securing, and making available digital resources.
28. Istanbul Technical University
ITU Libraries Digital Collection consists of three main sections with its rich content focusing on the Ottoman Empire and the early Republic period.
29. Dictionary of Turkish Literature Works
Dictionary of Turkish Literature Works is a digital database that aims to collectively record works of Turkish literature from the Ottoman Empire to the present.
30. Mühür Veritabanı
The Seal Database, implemented by the Turkish Manuscripts Association (YEK), is an open-access digital platform that offers visual and detailed data of the seals in the manuscripts and printed works in the institution's wide collections to the use of researchers.
31. Koç University Suna Kıraç Library
Suna Kıraç Library, affiliated with Koç University, has outstanding collections for Ottoman and Islamic history research with its modern infrastructure.
32. MSU - Military Academy
The libraries of the National Defense University and the Military Academy, which are located within the military education institutions of Turkey, have a very valuable archive in terms of Ottoman military history and strategic documents.
33. National Defense University
Founded in 2016, the National Defense University started its operations by gathering Turkey's military higher education institutions under one roof.
34. Turkish Magazine
Türkiyat Mecmuası (Journal of Turkology), published by Istanbul University Turkic Studies Institute, was published in 1925 by Ord.
World-Class Academic Libraries (Americas & Europe)
01. University of Chicago
Founded in 1890, the University of Chicago is one of the world's leading research universities and its library is renowned for its Middle Eastern Collection.
02. Qalamos
Qalamos is a central access portal for Oriental manuscripts in libraries, archives and museums in Germany.
03. Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation
Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization registered in England and Wales, was established in London in 1988 by the Yamani Cultural and Charitable Foundation under the leadership of the late Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani (may God rest his soul), the founder and patron of both institutions.
04. American Numismatics Society
The American Numismatic Society is proud to be one of the oldest cultural institutions in the United States.
05. Princeton University Library
The College of New Jersey, today known as Princeton University, started its library with the personal collections of its first presidents and a significant donation from Governor Belcher in 1755.
06. Harvard Library
The Harvard Library is the library network of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the oldest library system in the United States as well as the largest academic and special library in the world.
07. UC Berkeley Library
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) Library is one of the world's leading academic library systems, with numerous specialized units, including the renowned Bancroft Library, home to rare books, manuscripts, and university archives.
08. jisc
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) was established on 1 April 1993, on the initiative of the Higher Education Funding Councils for England, Scotland and Wales, to manage networking and specialist information services.
09. Columbia University Libraries
Columbia University Libraries (CUL) is the academic library system of Columbia University in New York City and is considered one of the largest and most important research library systems in the United States.
10. The Indiana University Library
Indiana University Libraries (IUB) is one of North America's largest and most innovative academic research library systems.
11. University of Michigan Library
The University of Michigan, which has one of the largest academic libraries in the USA, stands out with its collection of Ottoman and Islamic manuscripts.
12. British Library - Endangered Archives Program (EAP)
The Endangered Archives Program (EAP) is a funding program and digital archive run by the British Library in London.
13. National Library of Sweden
The National Library of Sweden (Kungliga biblioteket or KB) is a government institution that serves as the national library of Sweden.
14. University of Iowa Libraries
The University of Iowa Libraries is the largest library system in Iowa.
15. StaBiKat
StaBiKat is the online catalog of the Berlin State Library (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin), one of the most prestigious libraries in Germany, and the main gateway to the huge collection of this institution.
16. University of La Laguna Library
La Laguna University Library (Biblioteca de la Universidad de La Laguna) is located on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands of Spain and is one of the most established and rich academic library systems in the archipelago.
17. University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW) Libraries is one of North America's largest and most innovative academic research library systems.
18. HathiTrust Digital Library
Created in collaboration with US-based universities, HathiTrust is one of the world's largest digital library projects.
19. Pompeu Fabra University Library
Pompeu Fabra University Library (Universitat Pompeu Fabra - UPF), located in Barcelona, Spain, is managed with a modern "Centre for Learning and Research Resources" (CRAI) model that integrates information technologies and library services.
20. Musee du Louvre
The Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre) is the largest art museum in the world.
21. University of Minnesota Libraries
In 1860, the University Library became the official compilation library for Minnesota government publications.
22. CRL Center of Research Libraries
CRL (Center for Research Libraries) is an international consortium (association) of North American universities, colleges and independent research libraries, headquartered in Chicago.
23. Cambridge Digital Library
Cambridge Digital Library is a central platform for exploring digitized materials and research outputs from the University of Cambridge and beyond.
24. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
The Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek - BSB), founded in 1558 by Duke Albrecht V and located in Munich, is one of the most important universal research libraries in the German-speaking geography and the most respected in the world.
25. Purdue University Libraries
Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies system on the West Lafayette campus; It includes six subject-focused libraries, the Hicks Undergraduate Library and the Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center.
26. Red de Bibliotecas Universitarias - REBIUN
The Spanish Network of University and Scientific Libraries (REBIUN) is a network affiliated with the CRUE (Spanish Conference of Rectors) R&D+i Sector since 2020.
27. Contacts au Catalogue Collectif de France (CCFr)
The Collective Catalog of France (CCFr - ccfr.bnf.fr), managed by the National Library of France (BnF), is a unique research portal that enables the simultaneous browsing of the collection of more than 40 million documents preserved in major libraries in France.
28. McGill University Libraries
McGill University Library, located in Montreal, Canada, is one of the most established and comprehensive academic library networks in North America.
29. Penn Libraries
Penn Libraries provide a network of information resources and services vital to teaching, research, and learning at the University of Pennsylvania.
30. Northwestern University Libraries
Northwestern University Libraries is Northwestern University's main academic library system.
31. Biblioteca de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide | Seville
The Pablo de Olavide University (UPO) Library also functions as a "Center for Learning and Research Resources" (CRAI), providing centralized services to the university community.
32. Bibliotecas de la Universidad de Salamanca
Salamanca University Library Service, in order to contribute to the University achieving its goals; It is the unit responsible for protecting and managing the bibliographic heritage, facilitating access to and dissemination of information resources, and cooperating in the processes of creating and disseminating information (Library Services Regulation, Article 1, 2020).
33. The University of Manchester Library
University of Manchester; It is a center of teaching excellence, world-class research, exceptional student experience and social responsibility.
34. Library of Congress
The United States Library of Congress (LOC) is considered the largest library in the world in terms of both collection size and shelf length.
35. Florida State University Libraries
Florida State University (FSU) Libraries is a comprehensive library system that is central to the intellectual life of the university and supports teaching, research and learning.
36. Bibliothèque nationale de France Gallica
Gallica is the digital library of the National Library of France (BnF) and its partners.
37. The UN Digital Library - Dag Hammarskjöld Library
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is a library located on the grounds of the United Nations headquarters in the Turtle Bay/East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
38. University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has the 12th largest research library collection in North America, and more than 30 professional and special-purpose libraries serve the campus.
39. Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A - vam.ac.uk) in London is the world's leading museum of art, design, and performance, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects.
40. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire - Lausanne
Lausanne Canton and University Library (Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire - BCU Lausanne) is one of the country's most important cultural institutions, with a hybrid structure located in the Vaud Canton of Switzerland and serving both the public and the academic environment.
41. Islamic Scientific Manuscripts Initiative (ISMI)
ISMI (Islamic Scientific Manuscripts Initiative) database is a comprehensive digital platform that provides access to authors from the Islamic civilization, their works and existing manuscript testimonies in the field of mathematical sciences.
42. University of Alabama at Birmingham Libraries
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Libraries offer access to rich and diverse scholarly resources that contribute to the intellectual, cultural, social and economic transformation of its community.
43. Ha:Lit Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt
"Ha:Lit" (Specialized Information Service for General and Comparative Literary Science) is a central information platform operating at the University and State Library of Saxony-Anhalt (ULB Sachsen-Anhalt) in Halle (Saale), Germany, and funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
44. FIHRIST Library
FIHRIST is a free, online collaborative catalogue, contributed by various libraries in the UK, containing descriptions of manuscripts relating to the geography of the 'Islamic World'.
45. Getty Research Institute
The Getty Research Institute (GRI), located at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, is dedicated to "advancing knowledge and improving understanding of the visual arts." GRI, a program of the J.
46. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Located in New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive art museums, displaying works from around the world dating back more than 5,000 years.
47. Texas Tech University Libraries
Texas Tech University Libraries serve as a vital partner in the learning process of students and faculty.
48. The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)
The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) is an independent center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry, located in Princeton, New Jersey.
49. University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg University Library (Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg) is one of the oldest and most distinguished academic libraries in Germany.
50. University of Toronto
The University of Toronto, one of Canada's most established educational institutions, attracts the attention of international researchers with its rich academic collections.
51. The Western Arabic Manuscript Database (WAAMD)
The Western Arabic Manuscript Database (WAAMD) is a comprehensive database that brings together Arabic manuscripts scattered throughout the Western world.
52. Wellcome Collection museum and library
The Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library located near Euston station in London and opened its doors in 2007.
53. Münchener DigitalisierungsZentrum (MDZ)
The Munich Digitization Center (Münchner DigitalisierungsZentrum - MDZ) has been making the rich collections of the Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek - BSB) available online since 1997.
54. The Cornell University Library
Cornell University Library is the library system of Cornell University.
55. University of Göttingen Library
The Göttingen State and University Library (Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen - SUB Göttingen) is a well-established institution, founded in 1734 and one of the largest, most prestigious academic libraries in Germany.
56. British Library
The British Library is considered the world's largest national library in terms of collection size, hosting more than 170 million items.
57. The University Libraries in Saxony-Anhalt
The University and State Library of Saxony-Anhalt (ULB Halle) at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg is the largest academic library system in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
58. New York Public Library Digital
The New York Public Library (NYPL) Digital Collections platform is the primary portal for accessing the Library's digitized collections and descriptions of those collections.
59. Bibliothèque nationale de France
The National Library of France (Bibliothèque nationale de France - BnF) is a huge cultural institution whose roots date back to the royal collections of Charles V in the 14th century and is today considered one of the largest and most prestigious libraries in the world.
60. Médiathèque de l'Institut français du Proche-Orient
The French Near East Institute Mediateque (Médiathèque de l'Institut français du Proche-Orient - Ifpo) is an internationally respected research library network specializing in the history, archeology and societies of the Middle East.
61. Oxford Islamic Studies Online
The Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford is one of the most prestigious and comprehensive academic archives in the world, accessible through the SOLO (Search Oxford Libraries Online) catalogue.
62. Oriental Manuscript Resource
Oriental Manuscript Resource is an international digital database compiling manuscripts from Asia and the Islamic world.
63. University of Utah
The J.
64. Museum With No Frontiers
Museum Without Borders (MWNF) is an international digital platform that partners with various museums, institutions and experts around the world to present art and cultural heritage through virtual exhibitions that transcend borders.
65. Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University Libraries serve as a vital partner in the learning process of students and faculty.
66. UCLA Digital Library
UCLA Digital Library Program aims to support the university's teaching, learning, research and service mission; Working within the UCLA Library, across campus, and in collaboration with a wide range of partners, it preserves and provides enhanced access to local and global cultural heritage materials.
67. Phaidra - Univerzitet u Beogradu
PHAIDRA is an innovative university system for storing and managing digital objects.
68. Wesleyan University Library
Wesleyan University is dedicated to providing a liberal arts and sciences education characterized by courage, rigor, and practical idealism.
69. Austrian National Library
The Austrian National Library is Austria's central academic library and one of its most important cultural institutions, with its roots dating back to the 14th century.
70. The Jacob M. Landau Collection
The "Jacob M.
71. Biblioteca de la Universidad de Alcalá
The Library of the University of Alcalá (Biblioteca de la Universidad de Alcalá - BUAH), located in the city of Alcalá de Henares in the Madrid region of Spain, is the primary information center supporting the university's learning, teaching, research and continuing education activities.
72. Case Western Reserve University Library
The library system of Case Western Reserve University, one of America's leading research centers, operates under the leadership of the Kelvin Smith Library (KSL), located in the heart of the campus and the academic center of the university.
73. The Ohio State University Libraries
The Ohio State University Libraries serve students, faculty, Buckeyes, and communities beyond by advancing research, teaching, and learning.
74. Vatican Library DigiVatLib
DigiVatLib is a digital library service that provides free access to the digitized collections of the Vatican Library.
75. Darul Kutub
Operating in the field of religious publications since 1966, Darul Kutub (darulkutub.org) is a comprehensive online store and publishing house offering Islamic works and various religious products.
76. Leiden University
Founded in 1575, Leiden University is one of the oldest universities in Europe and has a long tradition in Islamic studies.
77. Royal Danish Library
The Royal Danish Library, located in Copenhagen, is one of the largest and most comprehensive archives in Scandinavia, serving as both the national library of Denmark and the library of the University of Copenhagen.
78. Sächsische Landesbibliothek — Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB)
The Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB) is one of the largest and most comprehensive academic libraries in Germany.
79. Yale University
Yale University Library, with its expert staff of approximately 600 people and its structure spread over more than a dozen locations; It is a massive information network combining large physical collections, comprehensive electronic resources and user-oriented services.
80. Red de Bibliotecas y Archivos del CSIC
CSIC Library and Archives Network is a centrally coordinated structure consisting of 57 research libraries and 19 scientific archives as part of the CSIC Scientific Information System.
81. University of Bielefeld Library
Founded in 1969, the central library of Bielefeld University is one of the most important general libraries not only of the university but of the entire East Westphalia-Lippe region, with its collection of approximately 2 million books and journals.
82. Biblioteca Nacional de España
It was founded by Felipe V in late 1711 and opened its doors as the Royal Public Library in March 1712.
83. The Stanford University Libraries
Stanford University Libraries (SUL) is the library system of Stanford University in California, comprising more than 24 libraries, and many academic departments also have their own libraries.
84. Biblioteca de la Universitat d'Alacant-BUA
The Library of the University of Alicante (Catalan: Biblioteca de la Universitat d'Alacant - BUA) is a central information management unit located on the San Vicente del Raspeig campus, Spain, serving the university's teaching, learning and research community.
85. Zeitschriften DatenBank
About us Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB - Journal Database) is one of the world's largest databases for the record (bibliographic data) of magazines, newspapers, publication series and other periodically published publications in print, electronic or other formats, from all countries, in all languages, without time restrictions.
86. Leitir Library
Leitir.is is a search portal that manages content in Icelandic book, art, antique and photography collections.
87. Asnad
The platform known as “Asnad” is a digital resource center that brings together written documents from the Middle East and makes them available to researchers.
88. Biblioteques de la Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
UAB (Autonomous University of Barcelona) Library Service provides the highest quality information resources and services in line with the university's goals of excellence in education, research, innovation and knowledge transfer.
89. Temple University Libraries
Of course, I rearrange the text entirely in third-person perspective, without using first-person expressions like "we" or "I": Temple University Libraries is pleased to offer support in academic and creative pursuits.
90. Swisscovery Basel
The University Library of Basel, with its five branches, is one of the most important public information centers in the region.
91. Indcat Online Union Catalog of Indian Universities
IndCat is a free online Composite Catalog of Books, Theses and Periodicals of major university/institute libraries in India.
92. Biblioteca nazionale centrale di Firenze
BNCF (National Central Library of Florence) is the principal institution tasked with collecting, preserving and documenting Italy's national historical memory.
93. Universitat de Girona
The Library of the University of Girona (Biblioteca de la Universitat de Girona) is the primary information center supporting the university's learning, teaching and research activities in the Catalonia region of Spain.
94. Bibliotecas UMA - Universidad de Málaga
The University of Málaga Library (Biblioteca de la Universidad de Málaga) is a comprehensive library system consisting of 14 service points spread across different campuses (Teatinos and El Ejido) that meet the teaching, learning and research needs of the university in the Andalusia region of Spain.
95. The Queen's University of Belfast Libraries
Queen's University Belfast, commonly known as Queen's University Belfast (QUB), is a public research university chartered in 1845 as part of the Queen's University of Ireland and opened in 1849 in Belfast (Northern Ireland, United Kingdom).
96. University of Delaware
University of Delaware (UD) Library, Museums and Press; It serves as a collaboration and focus hub for content discovery, consumption and production.
97. Erfurt/Gotha Digital Historical Library
The Gotha Research Library, a scientific institution affiliated with the University of Erfurt, conducts and supports research activities as part of the national and international early modern and modern research community.
98. Chester Beatty
Located in Dublin, Ireland, Chester Beatty is a world-renowned museum and library home to the extraordinary collection of Sir Alfred Chester Beatty.
99. University of St Andrews Library
St Andrews is a unique and fascinating place and the University is an important part of that charm.
100. Harvard University | CURIOSity Collections
The library of Harvard, one of the most prestigious universities in the world, is very rich in manuscripts about the Ottoman and Islamic world.
101. Cité Numérique de la Méditerranée
"Cité Numérique de la Méditerranée" (Mediterranean Digital City) is a modern innovation and digital campus project located in Arles, France.
102. The University of Leicester Library
The university was founded in 1921 as Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland University College.
103. SOAS University of London
The SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) Library at the University of London is one of the world's most important academic information centers dedicated to Asian, African and Middle Eastern studies.
104. University of Navarra Libraries
The University of Navarra Library (Biblioteca de la Universidad de Navarra) is a research-oriented information center located in Pamplona, Spain, and is considered one of the most prestigious academic libraries in the country.
106. simurgh
Simurg (simurg.csic.es), the digital platform of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) libraries and archives, is a comprehensive digital archive dedicated to preserving and making open access Spain's rich scientific and cultural heritage.
107. Vanderbilt University Libraries
Vanderbilt Heard Libraries acquire, preserve and make accessible the world's knowledge; is a preeminent academic research library system that creates a community of collaboration, adaptability, and innovation to address the challenges and profound inquiries facing all of humanity.
108. ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna
Alma Mater Studiorum - AMS Historica (historica.unibo.it), managed by AlmaDL, the digital library of the University of Bologna, is a comprehensive digital archive established to preserve and make open access the rich historical and cultural heritage of the university.
109. The University of Oregon Libraries
The University of Oregon Libraries is an essential partner in the University's mission of education, research, and public service.
110. The Penn Museum
The Penn Museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology) is a long-established institution dedicated to the study of human history, hosting more than one million archaeological and anthropological artifacts from around the world, including important collections from the Near East and the broader Islamic geography.
111. Leipzig University - Papyrus Portal
Papyrus Portal (Papyrus Portal - papyrusportal.de), developed under the leadership of the University of Leipzig, is a central digital archive and search engine that brings together the papyrus collections of various universities and research institutions in Germany under a single roof.
112. National Library of Albania
The National Library of Albania (Biblioteka Kombëtare e Shqipërisë - BKSh) is Albania's most important national cultural heritage institution and serves as the main national research library; Its headquarters is in the capital Tirana.
113. Universitäts Bibliothek Tübingen
The University Library of Tübingen (Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen) is one of the oldest and most important academic libraries in Germany, founded in 1477 at the same time as the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen.
114. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - UOC Library
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) Library is built on a fundamentally digital and virtual model, in keeping with the nature of the institution as the world's first fully online university.
115. University College Dublin Library
UCD is one of Europe's leading research-intensive universities; It is an environment where undergraduate education, master's and doctoral education, research, innovation and social participation create a dynamic range of activities.
116. Biblioteca | Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
The UIC Barcelona library has a fund of more than 30,000 volumes and numerous online resources.
117. National Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland is a key institution with a mission to preserve and share Scotland's national cultural heritage and thereby support research, learning and discovery.
118. University of Duke
Duke University, one of the well-established universities in the USA, attracts attention with its Middle East collection.
119. Berlin State University
The "Digitized Collections" of the Berlin State Library (SBB) include historical editions, manuscripts and personal archives (inheritances), partly from ongoing projects.
120. The University of Granada Library
The University of Granada (UGR) is a public university located in the historic city of Granada, 35 km from the Sierra Nevada mountain range and 65 km from the Mediterranean coast.
121. Aga Khan Library
The Aga Khan Library is a collaboration between the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) and the Aga Khan University Research Institute of Muslim Civilizations (AKU-ISMC).
122. University of Basel
The library of the University of Basel (Universitätsbibliothek Basel), the oldest university in Switzerland, is one of Europe's leading academic information centers with its deep-rooted history and rich archives.
123. University of Amsterdam Library
The UvA/AUAS Library is an inspiring and welcoming study, research and meeting space for researchers, lecturers and students, both offline and online.
124. Brown University Library
Brown Digital Repository (BDR), managed by the Brown University Library as a service to the university community; It is a central platform where digital assets produced as a result of academic, educational, research and administrative activities in the institution are collected, indexed, stored, protected and made accessible.
125. State Library Vectoria
State Library Victoria (State Library of Victoria - SLV) is the state library of the Australian state of Victoria.
126. The Walters Art Museum
Walters Art Museum is one of America's most unique museums, located in Baltimore's Mount Vernon district, bringing together seven thousand years of art from world cultures with the public.
127. National Library of Ireland
Founded in 1877, the National Library of Ireland is Ireland's library of record.
128. University of Melbourne Library
When the University of Melbourne was founded in 1853, the role of University Librarian was assumed by Mr John Frederic James, who also served as Registrar and University Secretary.
129. University of Oxford Bodleian Libraries
Supporting the University of Oxford's learning, teaching and research objectives, the Bodleian Libraries are the UK's largest academic library service and one of Europe's leading academic library services.
130. National Library of Poland
The National Library presents its collections in unified catalogs together with 826 cataloging partner libraries from all over Poland.
131. University of Seville Library
The Library of the University of Seville (BUS) is one of the most established and rich academic libraries in Spain, with roots dating back to the founding of the university in 1505.
132. University of Birmingham Institutional Research Archive
The University of Birmingham's ePapers repository is an open-access digital archive that records research materials (such as working papers, conference proceedings and technical reports) produced by university members and aims to make them available to a wide audience.
133. Invisible East Digital Corpus
At Invisible East, our mission is to digitize a large corpus of long-neglected texts dating from the 8th to the 13th centuries and originating from Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia.
134. MGIMO-UNIVERSITY RARE BOOK MUSEUM
MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of International Relations) Rare Books Museum is a digital platform that brings online a rich collection of more than 21 thousand rare and valuable documents, both local and foreign, dating from the 13th century to the early 20th century.
135. e-manuscripta
e-manuscripta.ch is a portal to digitized manuscript materials from Swiss libraries and archives.
136. The Morgan Library & Museum
Located in the heart of New York, The Morgan Library & Museum was originally founded as the private library of the famous financier Pierpont Morgan and has evolved over time into a world-renowned institution dedicated to the study and preservation of history, art and literature.
137. e-codices - Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland
e-codices, which has been digitizing manuscripts from all regions of Switzerland since 2005, was founded by Prof.
138. University of Tartu Digital Archive ADA
ADA, the digital archive of the University of Tartu, mainly includes research monographs, doctoral theses, student theses, teaching materials, materials digitized in the University of Tartu Library and personal archives of researchers at the University of Tartu.
139. Bulgarian National Library
The Bulgarian National Library (National Library of Saints Cyril and Methodius), located in Sofia, is the largest and most established cultural institution in the country.
Middle East and Islamic Geography Digital Collections
01. Digital Library of the Middle East
The Digital Library of the Middle East (DLME) brings together collections from a wide range of cultural heritage institutions, offering free and open access to the rich cultural heritage of the Middle East and North Africa.
02. Alnadeem - مخطوطات العربية
"Alnadeem" (النديم) is a comprehensive unified bibliographic database for Arabic and Islamic manuscripts, managed by the Arab Manuscripts Institute in Cairo (affiliated with the Arab League).
03. King Fahd National Laibrary
Getty Images King Fahd National Library (Arabic: مكتبة الملك فهد الوطنية) is the national library of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and one of its most important cultural landmarks.
04. National Library of Iran
The National Library and Archives Institution of Iran (NLAI), located in Tehran, is one of the largest and richest archival information centers in the Middle East.
05. National Library of Tunisia
The Tunisian National Library (Bibliothèque Nationale de Tunisie - Dar al-Kutub al-Wataniyya), located in the capital of Tunisia, is one of the richest literary, historical and cultural heritage centers of the country and North Africa (Maghreb) in general.
06. Al-Biruni Institute
Al-Biruni Institute, which focuses on scientific and cultural studies of Central Asian origin, was named after the famous Muslim scholar Al-Biruni.
07. King Abdul-Aziz Al Saoud Foundation for Islamic Studies and Human Sciences
The King Abdulaziz Al Saoud Foundation for Islamic Sciences and Humanities (French: Fondation du Roi Abdul-Aziz Al Saoud pour les Études Islamiques et les Sciences Humaines) is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1985 and headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco.
08. Dar - مجمع الملك عبد العزيز للمكتبات الوقفية
King Abdulaziz Public Library is a charitable institution founded by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on 5 Rajab 1405 AH (27 March 1985 AD) and opened on 10 Rajab 1408 AH (27 February 1987 AD).
09. New York University Abu Dhabi - Arabic Collections Online (ACO)
Arabic Collections Online (ACO) is a public digital library that provides free access to Arabic content in the public domain (copyright free).
10. E-Library - الأوقاف والشؤون الدينية
The E-Library of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman (elibrary.mara.gov.om) is a unified portal that brings together numerous historical and modern libraries affiliated with the ministry in a digital environment.
11. Malek National Library and Museum
Melik National Library and Museum operated in Melik House (Malek House) until 1996.
12. The Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB)
OIB (Orient-Institut Beirut) library is a research and reference library specializing in Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
13. Kashaf Albukhari
"Kashaf Al-Bukhari" (bukhari.islamweb.net) is a unique digital archive and expertise platform focused on Imam Bukhari's "al-Jamiu's-Sahih" (Sahih-i Bukhari) and its commentaries, the most reliable hadith collection in the Islamic world.
14. The Iraqi Knowledge Portal - البوابة العراقية للمعرفة
Iraqi Knowledge Portal (The Iraqi Knowledge Portal - IKP / البوابة العراقية للمعرفة) is a national digital database project implemented by the Research and Development Department of the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR).
15. Almandumah - المنظومة
Dar Al-Mandumah (search.mandumah.com) is the largest and most prestigious academic digital library and database platform that digitizes and indexes peer-reviewed academic journals, conference proceedings, master's and doctoral theses in the Arab world.
16. American University of Beirut
Founded in 1866, the American University of Beirut (AUB) is a teaching-focused research university that bases its educational philosophy on the American "liberal arts" model.
17. Qatar Digital Library
Qatar Digital Library, one of the world's largest online archives dedicated to Middle Eastern history and culture, was established in 2014 as a result of a long-established partnership between Qatar Foundation, Qatar National Library and the British Library.
18. Dar Almakhtotat - دار المخطوطات
The House of Islamic Manuscripts at Al-Qassimiya University is built in a unique Islamic architectural style.
19. American Research Center in Egypt - ARCE
ARCE (American Research Center in Egypt) established its scientific library in 1978 to support research on the history and culture of Egypt; In 1994, with the donation of William Kelly and Marylin Simpson, the library gained its physical location in ARCE's Cairo Center and was named after them.
20. Qatar Museums
Qatar Museums is a national institution established to preserve and promote Qatar's rich cultural heritage and develop international art dialogue, bringing together the country's leading museums, heritage sites and public art initiatives under one roof.
21. The American University in Cairo
AUC Libraries and Learning Technologies (LLT) is at the heart of the university's academic mission.
22. The Afghanistan Digital Library
The Afghanistan Digital Library (ADL), a project led by New York University (NYU) Libraries, is an open-access platform that aims to recover, preserve and digitize Afghanistan's first six decades of printed cultural heritage.
23. Noor Digital Library
Noor Digital Library, a website affiliated with the Computer Research Center for Islamic Sciences, is primarily responsible for identifying and making available digital books in the field of humanities and Islamic sciences.
24. Lebanese American University Library
LAU (Lebanese American University) is home to three libraries: the Riyadh Nassar Library (RNL/Beirut), founded in 1934, the Joseph G.
25. Annotated Turki Manuscripts from the Jarring Collection Online (ATMO)
The ATMO-2 project (15 August 2018 - 30 June 2022) and the previous ATMO-1 project (1 January 2015 - 15 August 2018) are largely funded by the Henry Luce Foundation.