Unified Experience
All resources, repositories, and services accessed through one centralized gateway.
ALZAD PORTAL / NEXT-GEN DISCOVERY
Your Library Always With You
Portal. One Portal. Every Library Experience.
A unified, intelligent platform that brings your institution's catalog, academic repositories, electronic databases, and digital services together in one frictionless patron experience.
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Modern, accessible, and personalized patron journeys adapted to academic audiences.
Integrate Everything
Works with your ILS, discovery layers, repositories, and SSO systems.
A Smarter Library
Actionable insights and COUNTER-ready reporting for informed decision-making.
Unified Digital Architecture
Everything Your Library Offers. One Digital Front Door.
Portal gives your users simple and unified access to all library resources and services anytime, anywhere, on any device.
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A Flexible CMS Built for Libraries
- Manage pages, menus, taxonomies, and rich collections
- Publish research news, cultural exhibitions, and workshops
- Create custom patron service forms with approval workflows
- Native multilingual architecture with full Arabic and English
- Zero programming skills needed with an intuitive editor
The new portal has transformed how our users access library resources and services. It is modern, exceptionally easy to use, and truly reflects our institutional identity across the UAE.
Designed for Every Device
- Responsive layout from 4K desktop down to mobile
- WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility for inclusive research
- Customizable to your institution's brand guidelines
- PWA capability for fast offline browsing
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Connect Your Library Ecosystem
Portal integrates with leading library systems, databases, authentication protocols, and discovery tools across open-source and enterprise environments.
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ILS Integration
FOLIO
Library Services Platform
DSPACE
Institutional Repos
VuFind
Discovery Portal
Blacklight
Solr Discovery
OJS
Open Journal Systems
OMP
Open Monograph Press
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A-Z Vendors
Elsevier, ProQuest, EBSCO
MARC21 / Dublin Core
OAI-PMH Harvesting
Z39.50 / SRU / SRW
SIP2 / NCIP Protocol
RFID Kiosk Integration
OpenAthens & EZproxy
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Let's discuss how Al Zad Portal can integrate your library services, catalogs, and collections into one powerful, customized digital platform.
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