Research Guides: Geography Research Guide: Water

Water Databases

AGRICOLA
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Index to journal articles, monographs, proceedings, theses, patents, translations, audiovisual materials, computer software, technical reports, U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service literature, and printed works dating back to the 15th century. Subjects include agriculture, botany, forestry, grazing, and range management. Produced by the National Agricultural Library.
Agricultural & Environmental Science Database
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Full text titles from around the world (1960-present), including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, and government publications. It incorporates specialized, editorially-curated abstracting and indexing resources as well as the AGRICOLA and TOXLINE databases and content previously available in ESPM (Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
EconLit
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References to economic literature.
GeoRef
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Geology, earth science, hydrology, and paleontology literature.
JSTOR
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JSTOR provides full-text access to backfiles of select scholarly periodicals in the arts, business, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.

ProQuest Congressional
Indexes Congressional publications from 1789 to the present. Provides indexing for items in the Serial Set. A good resource for historical research on government projects and policies.
Social Sciences Full Text
Covers fields of anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations

Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide
Comprehensive index to wildlife literature, including research reports by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service

Bureau of Reclamation
Includes links to water-related databases and water projects (dams, reservoirs, power plants).
EPA Region 8
This region includes Montana, and the site has detailed information on local projects.
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
The DNRC gathers information on water rights, local waterways, floodplain management, and more.
Montana NRCS
The Montana Office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service collects data on snowpack, streamflow, soil conservation, and air quality.
Montana Water Information System
Includes data on surface water, groundwater, water quality, riparian areas, water rights, climate data, and more.
NOAA Research
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researches climate, bodies of water, the weather, and air quality.
Department of Energy OpenNet System
A Department of Energy database that allows you to access bibliographic references recently declassified documents.
Science.gov
A great portal for science research. Searches twelve science agencies, including DOE, Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), EPA, NASA, USGS, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Forest Service, Department of Health and Human Services, etc.
Surf Your Watershed
Environmental, streamflow, and other information by watershed.
USGS Water Resources of Montana
Water Resources of the United States
A U.S. Geological Survey portal on water information.

A family of 5 inside the Colorado River Aqueduct tunnel during construction in Cabazon, California