Water Resources Abstracts is produced by the Water Resources Scientific Information Center (WRSIC), Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey and offers a comprehensive range of information on water-related research topics. This database includes research reported from government agencies, private contractors, research centers, and universities found within journal articles, books, research reports, patents, conference proceedings, and government publications. It is worldwide in scope and contains over 265,000 citations, most with abstracts, dated from 1967 to the present, on such aspects as water quality, fish and aquaculture, conservation, waste, planning, engineering, pollution, water resources, erosion, ecological impact, environment, and law.