Online Arabic bookstores and their importance for libraries: a comparative analytical study

Online Arabic bookstores

Abstract

The study aims to identify the sites of Arabic bookstores accessible on the
Internet. The study used the descriptive analytical approach to study an
intended sample of (5) websites of an Arab bookstore that includes a group of
publishers according to the checklist and to compare them. The study came out
with a set of results, the most important of which are:
1. Arab stores vary in the statement of reliability and attribution of the website
that they represent, as we find that the Arab store (Nil and Furat.com) is the
most reliable Arab store, as it contains detailed information about its actual and
virtual presence.
2. Arab stores compete in providing different types and forms of information
sources, and we find that the (Neil and Furat.com) store provides more diverse
sources of information.
3. Stores agree to provide the requirements to facilitate the purchase process,
while they do not agree to provide different types of payment methods, as we
find that the (Neil and Furat.com) store includes multiple types of payment
methods when purchasing.
The study reached a set of recommendations, the most important of which are:
1. Those in charge of the process of selection and provision in libraries must
verify and ensure the reliability of the attribution of the website of the Arab
Store if the library collection is developed.
2. Diversifying the sources of information in the store or opening a special
window to register the required sources to meet them, especially the store
(Kitabak Lababak).
3. The need to provide more than one method of payment through the website
to facilitate the purchase process for the beneficiaries without being content
with one method, as in the store.