Al-Rafid Index for 2011

Abstract

This work is a bibliographic index of materials published in Al-Rafid magazine during the year 2011. It is designed to facilitate access to the magazine’s articles and cultural materials through multiple entry points. The index consists of a title index, an author index, and a subject index, enabling readers and researchers to locate items by title, contributor, or topic. It covers a broad range of cultural production published in the magazine, including materials related to literature, thought, books, theatre, children’s culture, poetry, and general cultural issues. The structure of the work reflects a clear bibliographic function based on organizing entries, arranging access points, and linking them to page or item references, thereby improving retrieval and navigation within the magazine’s annual output. Its significance lies in serving as a tool of bibliographic control and guidance for researchers and readers interested in Emirati and Arab cultural production, while also preserving the periodical memory of the magazine in an organized and accessible form.