European Libraries Network for Development

“Unlocking Europe’s Library and Information Resources for International Development”

The ELAND service provides access to a wealth of development information resources held by institutes in different parts of Europe. It covers some of the best specialist development research libraries, as well as leading online information sources. Altogether, more than 1 million individual records can be accessed. ELAND allows eleven separate databases to be searched from one screen. There are a variety of search and browse options and results can be viewed in several different ways.

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... the Center for Development Studies' library, Ireland

... the library of the CIDOB Foundation, Spain

... the library of Capacity Building International, Germany


How to use the EL@ND search

Using this form you can

  • search 11 library catalogues by typing in one or more search terms.
  • search 6 additonal worldwide services
  • go to 3 additional library catalogues and make a search in their catalogue.