This study is a review of various scholarly works that manifest the development of information organization and dissemination in Ottoman Empire between 16 and 17 centuries. It gives a brief political th th history of the empire in regards to its demographic power and thereafter, outlines various reasons for its fall ranging from economical, religious orthodoxy to abuse of scholars. The study focuses more on information organization mechanism previously utilized by scholars to preserve and disseminate scholarly works within the empire with particular focus on codicology, watermarks and dating, manuscripts, ihmal and paleography. It critically analyses the above mechanism and hence, recommends the way forward in regards to its advancement vis a vis current technological advancement. The researchers reutilized on various academically published materials as the source for the analysis.
Source: World Journal of Islamic History and Civilization
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