services

Library Services:

 Browsing, Research, and Photocopying.

 Internet Labs: Equipped with computer workstations to assist researchers in browsing the internet and accessing

the latest research.

 Creation and Reactivation of Knowledge Bank (EKB) Accounts: The library is an authorized entity for

creating and reactivating specialized accounts on the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB).

 Thesis and Dissertation Deposit: The library serves as an official deposit center for the Master's and PhD thesis

of researchers from the Agricultural Research Center. This contributes to the documentation of academic and

specialized research output and supports the scientific research process in a systematic and organized manner.

 Pre- and Post-Publication Plagiarism Check for Research and Thesis: The library is an authorized body

certified by the Agricultural Research Center to provide the following:

1. Academic Plagiarism Check for promotion research and Master's/PhD theses to ensure academic

integrity.

2. Certified Impact Factor Report: The library provides an official report on a journal's Impact

Factor—a metric used to evaluate the importance of academic journals. It reflects the average

number of citations received per article published in that journal during a particular time frame,

indicating its influence within the scientific community.

3. Certified H-Index Report: The library provides an official report on a researcher's H-Index—a

metric that measures both the productivity and citation impact of their published work. It is based on

the set of the researcher's most cited papers and the number of citations they have received.

4. Journal Verification to Avoid Predatory Publishers: Verification of scientific journals using

reliable assessment tools to help researchers avoid publishing in predatory journals.

5. Certified Scopus Author Profile Unification: The library provides an official report for the

unification of a researcher's author profile in the Scopus database. This process consolidates all of a

researcher's publications under a single, standardized author name, facilitating easier discovery and

tracking of their work.

6. Updated Lists of Indexed Journals: The library provides updated lists of scientific journals

indexed in the Scopus database.

7. Certified SJR (Scimago Journal Rank) Report: The library provides an official report on a

journal's SJR ranking. This metric is based on the number of citations a journal receives, while also

considering the "prestige" of the journals those citations come from.

 Training and Workshops:

The National Agricultural Library offers specialized training programs to support researchers, students, and

professionals in the agricultural sector. Trainings include:

1. Usage of specialized E-databases.

2. Scientific research methodologies and plagiarism checking software.

3. Computer skills and foreign language learning.

4. Field training for students from Egyptian universities departments of Library and Information

Science.

These programs are delivered by qualified personnel using modern educational tools to enhance scientific and

professional skills and support the scientific research ecosystem.

Seminars and Workshops:

The library organizes scientific lectures and training workshops for both its staff and researchers. These events are

designed to develop their skills and provide technical training on using IT applications in their research activities,

enabling them to utilize available resources effectively. The library provides a fully-equipped seminar hall with an

adjacent computer lab for this service.

Research Guidance and Support:

Qualified team is available to guide researchers on how to make optimal use of the library's collections and services.