The Abbasid period (750–1258 AD) is regarded as one of the most intellectually vibrant eras in world history. During this golden age, the city of Baghdad emerged as a global center of knowledge, culture, and scholarship. Many Abbasid caliphs were passionate patrons of learning who actively supported the collection, preservation, and translation of ancient and […]
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There are two types of wealth in the world. First, material wealth, such as land, property, house, car, money, etc. Second, intellectual wealth. Whatever a person creates or invents through the application of his intellect is his intellectual wealth. The main weapon for protecting human intellectual wealth is copyright. Copyright is closely related to intellectual
Just as every living thing has a life cycle, records also have a life cycle. A life cycle extends from birth to death. The life cycle of a record basically starts from the creation of the record to its transfer to an archival institution. A record ends with its creation, use, identification as archives, and
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Data Communication: How the commonly used characters, symbols, numbers, etc. used in the language are converted into machine text language and become bits and bytes. To maintain the international standard of this bit or byte conversion, there are various encodings called ASCII to Unicode. The ASCII (7 bit) encoding contains 128 characters, while the ASCII
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According to the definition given by the American Library Association, “book criticism” refers to the evaluation of a literary work, which is usually published in magazines and newspapers. According to Helen Haynes, “book criticism refers to the critical analysis of that work. “In fact, book criticism refers to the discussion of the content of the
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A critical competency in our modern society, influencing various aspects of everyday life (Ali & Richardson, 2025). Understanding AI literacy is vital not only in academic settings but also in personal experiences, business operations, and workplace environments. This brief discussion aims to explore the concept of AI literacy, its different levels, its significance for individuals,
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A significant number of subject experts are required in the editorial board to create a general reference source. Because subject experts are required for each field of the knowledge sector or for the inclusion of information in the selected subject area, even if it is limited in scope. The scope of general reference information sources
Libraries are the repositories of memory for human society, safeguarding the eternal experiences, thoughts, and feelings of generations. They preserve the ever-flowing stream of consciousness and human creativity, ensuring that knowledge and cultural heritage are transmitted across centuries. From the earliest clay tablets of Mesopotamia to illuminated manuscripts of medieval Europe, libraries have reflected both
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