The International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) is described as a foundation for documentation, training and research on soils of the world, and serves the whole scientific community by assembling, scrutinizing, organizing and disseminating data and information. The ISRIC Web site contains some helpful online resources on the Soil Data page. These include international soil profile data, soil and terrain attribute data, soil degradation assessments, soil conservation approaches, and much more. Other portions of the site include publications, soil news, bibliographies, as well as links to other related Web sites.