Research Guides: Engineering Research Guide: Water Resources

Water Resources Databases

Water Resources Abstracts (currently known as Environmental Science Index)
[ProQuest] Index to scientific and engineering literature on the characteristics, conservation, control, pollution, treatment, use, and management of water from 1967 to the present.
Geobase
[Elsevier] Index to research literature on the earth sciences, ecology, geology, human and physical geography, environmental sciences, oceanography, geomechanics, alternative energy sources, pollution, waste management, and nature conservation.
Sustainability Science Abstracts (currently known as Environmental Science Index)
Index to journal articles and other literature on the sustainability of natural resources, including water resources.
Toxicology Abstracts (currently known as Environmental Science Index)
[ProQuest] Index to journal, web, and conference literature on all aspects of toxicology in the home, environment and workplace including clinical effect of toxins and toxic risk. Topics of current concern such as the effects of alcohol and smoking, drug abuse, hydrocarbon studies, nitrosamines, radiation and radioactive materials, and much more are extensively examined. Toxicity testing methodology and analytical procedures for toxic substances are also covered.
Toxline
[ProQuest] Index to journal and conference literature on the toxicological, pharmacological, biochemical and physiological effects of drugs, pesticides, environmental pollutants, mutagens and teratogens.
Pollution Abstracts (currently known as Environmental Science Index)
[ProQuest] Index to scientific research, engineering applications and government policy on pollution detection, effects, monitoring, analysis and control found in journals, conference proceedings, web resources and government publications.

Web Resources

Ground Water Atlas of the United States
Series of 13 regional volumes that describe the location, extent, and geologic and hydrologic characteristics of important U.S. aquifers.
USGS Water Data for the Nation
From the USGS, this site provides access to water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Atlas of America's Polluted Waters
Shows streams, rivers, coastal shorelines, lakes, estuaries, and wetlands that do not meet state water quality standards. A corresponding Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program website is available.
Water Quality Information Center (WQIC)
Water Quality Information Center (WQIC), part of the National Agricultural Library, provides electronic access to information on water quality and agriculture. The center collects, organizes, and communicates the scientific findings, educational methodologies, and public policy issues related to water quality and agriculture.