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National Agricultural Library
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Notice

To help protect the public from the spread of COVID-19, the National Agricultural Library (NAL) building is currently closed to the public.

We continue to serve our customers remotely during regular business hours. Online information products are always available at https://www.nal.usda.gov/.

USDA continues to monitor the situation closely. We will update the operating status of NAL public facilities on our website when it changes.

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.

Women's History Month: The Bureau of Home Economics

Read about the pioneering work of the USDA Bureau of Home Economics.  The Bureau was the first major unit to be headed by a woman, Dr. Louise Stanley, and focused on topics of central concern to women.

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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.

NAL Thesaurus

Browse an online vocabulary tool of agricultural terms in English and Spanish.

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

Organic Roots Digital Collection

Interested in sustainable agriculture? Explore a collection of historic USDA documents published before 1942 containing information that could still be pertinent to today's farmers. 

Explore the Digital Collection

NAL's Internet Archive Collection

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

Search the Internet Archive

Celebrating 200 Years of the House Committee on Agriculture (1820-2020)

Follow the key events, members, and landmark legislation that make up the history of 200 years of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture.

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