Humanities Database (HumanIndex)
The humanities are concerned with the study of human existence and the phenomena associated with it, as well as the evaluation and interpretation of the human experience in both its scholarly and creative dimensions. The sustained interest of scholars and researchers in these disciplines over the years clearly reflects their importance and their close connection to human life.
HumanIndex is a leading Arabic database at both the regional and Arab levels, and a primary resource for researchers and scholars across various humanities disciplines. It provides specialized scholarly output directly and promptly upon the publication of journals and conference materials.
Database Coverage:
The Humanities Database, HumanIndex, includes nearly all specialized scholarly journals, academic periodicals, and annual serial publications in its field, published in Arabic across Arab and non-Arab countries, in full text. It also includes conference proceedings and seminar papers in Arabic. The database covers what has been published in Arabic periodicals in the humanities since 1927 to the present.
The database covers a wide range of humanities disciplines, including, for example, history, biographies, geography, philosophy, arts, archaeology, public relations, media, and other related subjects.
All research materials included in HumanIndex are stored in PDF format identical to the original printed version. Users may browse these digitized materials, print them, or save copies for personal use at a later time.
The modern search interfaces of HumanIndex, designed in accordance with international standards in information services, are among the database’s key strengths, as they successfully combine precision with ease of use. The database offers several search methods, including Basic Search and Advanced Search. Basic Search provides the fastest and easiest solution for new or less experienced users, while Advanced Search is the preferred option for experienced researchers because of the advanced capabilities and techniques it offers through specific fields such as author, article title, article subject, keywords, source (journal/conference), abstract, and more.
These fields may also be searched as exact phrases rather than as separate words.
Among the advanced features provided by the database is the use of Boolean operators such as OR, NOT, and AND, along with filters that refine search results according to the user’s needs, such as filtering by date or material type. Results can also be sorted by title, author, or date, in addition to other advanced search and retrieval tools. The database allows users either to search within specific journals or to conduct a simultaneous comprehensive search across all journals at once. Once search results are retrieved, users may display them in either a brief summary format or a detailed format containing the full bibliographic record for each item. For more information about search methods, users may consult the guide on how to search the database.
Another valuable feature of HumanIndex is the ability to export the bibliographic data of research materials gathered through search results into the reference lists of the user’s own research. These bibliographic records may be viewed, saved, copied, or printed according to internationally recognized citation styles such as APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago.
HumanIndex Features
- A comprehensive information gateway.
- Direct access to all specialized journals and hundreds of conferences and seminars.
- Comprehensive coverage of all humanities disciplines.
- Full-text materials in PDF format identical to the original printed version, in addition to complete bibliographic records.
- Direct printing or saving of all full-text materials.
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Simultaneous comprehensive searching across all journals at once.
- Search through either the Basic Search interface or the Advanced Search interface.
- Advanced search capabilities and techniques, including specific fields and Boolean operators (OR, NOT, AND).
- Sorting and filtering results using limits and filters.
- Collecting selected research materials in the results basket for printing, saving, or sending by email.
- Exporting bibliographic data for selected materials into reference lists according to internationally recognized citation styles such as APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago.
Why HumanIndex:
- The primary resource for full-text humanities sources in Arabic.
- Comprehensive coverage of Arabic humanities journals published around the world.
- The only source for research papers from specialized conferences, seminars, and scholarly meetings.
- Continuous daily updates for newly published issues.
- Easy, interactive search interfaces free from complexity.
Access to HumanIndex:
HumanIndex is available through institutional subscriptions for universities, institutes, authorities, organizations, research centers, and similar entities. It is not available for individual subscriptions.
Journals and Conferences Lists: