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National Agricultural Library

The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is one of five national libraries of the United States.  It houses one of the world's largest collections devoted to agriculture and its related sciences.

Smokey Turned 80 This Year!

In partnership with the Forest Service, NAL's Special Collections has digitized some selected items from the Smokey Bear Collection.

Online Resources

AGRICOLA

Search citations from two agricultural science databases: indexed journal articles and the NAL catalog.

PubAg

Find full-text articles and citations to peer-reviewed journal articles in the agricultural sciences.

Ag Data Commons

Access open data relevant to agricultural research.

Digital Collections

Explore NAL collection materials available in digital format.

NALT Concept Space

The National Agricultural Library Thesaurus (NALT) is now a multischeme concept space.

Invasive Species

Learn about invasive species that threaten the United States.

Nutrition.gov

Uncover reliable resources on food, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety.

LCA Commons

Find Federal life cycle assessment data, research, and information systems.

Staff Picks

Fall Recipes

Table decorated for fall.

Find healthy recipes from federal government and Cooperative Extension sites in this recipe collection on Nutrition.gov.

Protect Forests from Invasive Pests

Don't Move Firewood with image of logs and insects

Don’t move firewood — use local firewood! Learn how to stop the spread of invasive pests from the National Invasive Species Information Center at NAL. 

NAL's Internet Archive Collection

Find digitized materials from NAL's collections including seed trade catalogs, USDA agency publications, and special agricultural topics.