Egyptian National Agricultural Library

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The Egyptian National Agricultural Library (ENAL) [1] officially opened in September 1996. [2] [3] It is located on the first two floors of the Land Improvement Building in St. Dokki, Giza, [4] spans 6,200 square meters and can seat close to 300 people. [5]

In 1995, ENAL and the United States National Agricultural Library (NAL) produced a CD-ROM of Nicoll's Birds of Egypt of 1930. This 2 volume 700 page work was published through NAL's National Agricultural Text Digitizing Program. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Blake, Peggy J.; Frierson, Eleanor G. "Success Through Working Together: The U. S. National Agricultural Library's Approach to Cooperative Activities". docs.lib.purdue.edu. p. 9. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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  4. "Egyptian National Agricultural Library - ENAL -- Agricultural Research Center". librarytechnology.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  5. "About ENAL". nile.enal.sci.eg.