UDST partners with QNL to feature on "Manara" Qatar Research Repository

UDST partners with QNL to feature on "Manara" Qatar Research Repository

University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) has partnered with Qatar National Library (QNL) to be featured on Manara: the research repository for Qatar-based researchers. UDST-produced research is now available for viewing and downloading in a free and accessible manner, in an unprecedented public service to the nation.The initiative reflects UDST's commitment to leveraging national resources effectively and efficiently. Through utilizing Manara as its institutional research repository, UDST has collected its open-access research output under one convenient hub, offering faculty and researchers a platform to upload their open-access articles, datasets, conference posters, and even non-traditional research output.Commenting on the notable achievement, Dr. Salem Al Naemi said: "We are pleased to be the first university in Qatar to sign this agreement with a prestigious institution like the Qatar National Library. This collaboration reflects our belief in having the University's intellectual effort collated, promoted, and preserved in a platform with such high visibility. At UDST, we strongly believe in the greater public good that is achieved by sharing knowledge and information. The remarkable access record we have achieved in this short period of time reflects the value of UDST-based research in the local and global academic community."Since the initiation of this