Agricola is a database in the field of agricultural and life sciences, created by the US National Agricultural Library (NAL). AGRICOLA provides millions of citations related to the field of agriculture. Citations include journal articles, book chapters, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports supporting agricultural research.
The database encompasses all aspects of agricultural and related disciplines, i.e.
- botany and zoology,
- entomology,
- forestry,
- soil science,
- hydrology,
- agricultural engineering,
- agricultural production, food
- nutrition.
It contains over 4.8 million records, including:
- bibliographic descriptions,
- journal articles,
- monographs,
- doctoral dissertations,
- patents,
- technical reports.
Date range of the collection: 1970 – present