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Definition of Document
It is some information written to preserve rights, or identity
or to support the administrative system. The document has a
legal capacity and it helps present or assist in presenting a
fact. Materialist sources such as antiques, architecture,
engravings, stamps, coins, warfare tools, clothes and
manuscripts, books, newspapers and audio-visual equipment are
all types of documents.
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Importance of document
Despite the fact that the world currently witnesses a
comprehensive scientific and informational revolution, the
document still maintains its position as a genuine source of the
information on which scientific studies and research are based.
The emergence of international organizations after the second
world war such as the UN, the International Justice Court and
others have helped preserve, documents and maps used to compile
historical facts and proofs which help settles many disputes
such as border ones.
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Specializations of documents departments
This department
conducts research on archeological and historical documents
relating to cultural heritage, classifies documents according to
the dates of their subjects and maintains same in computers and
microfilm to protect them.
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Participations of the documents department
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It participates in the celebrations to observe the Arab
document day which falls on October 17th every year.
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It participates in exhibitions of historical documents.
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Achievements of documents department
The department safeguards,
classifies and arranges documents.
The department achievements:
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It has organized documents
according to their dates.
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It also organized and
numbered maps and safeguarded same.
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It always hosts researchers
and train students.
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Contents of documents dept.
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Local
documents which are about 3000 on various topics.
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External documents: They
include information about Oman and compiled from various
countries. They include many Zanzibar, UAE, French, Belgium
and Portuguese documents which were translated into Arabic.
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Around 51 maps.
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Around 508 microfilm tapes.
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Around 55 slides.
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Around 126 video tapes on
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Around 52 audio-visual
cassettes
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Albums of old and new photos
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Albums of postal stamps
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Periodicals of all ministries
and governments authorities in the Sultanate
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Periodicals from Gulf and
other Arab countries
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Masters and PhD thesis of
Omani students.
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