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Bibliography of Arabic Books Online

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A bibliography and catalog of books printed in Arabic script before 1960. The records will be based on Arab characters, with full authority control of romanized forms of names and places, as well as the western forms of the names, in accordance with the major international standards (ISO, NACO, NAF). This bibliography will ultimately contain approximately 65,000 titles of books and 15,000 authority records. Also biographical information about the authors will be added. The bibliography will be supplemented over the years from many different sources.

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Subject Areas

  • Arts and Humanities

Academic Levels

  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate
  • Research

Resource Types

  • databases
  • databases with full text
  • reference works

Further information

This resource is updated yearly.

From the earliest printing activities in Arabic (c. 1730) until 1960.

BABO will ultimately contain c. 65,000 titles of books and 15,000 authority records. The bibliography will be supplemented annually from various sources.