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Forensic Science
| Crime Scene Investigation Page |
| This page includes full-text documents written by a forensic scientist from the Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory covering crime scene photography, organization, and the collection of evidence. The page is hosted by the Police Department of the University of California at Riverside. |
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| EXTOXNET |
| EXtension TOXicology NETwork is a collaborative project of Oregon State University, Michigan State University, the University of California, Davis and Cornell University. This site provides information on pesticide toxicology and environmental chemistry. Links to other toxicology sites and full-text fact sheets are also included.
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| Forensic Science Career Brochure |
| Produced by the Forensic Science Foundation of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, this thirty page brochure gives an overview of the various disciplines within the forensic sciences. |
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| Journal of Forensic Sciences Searchable Index |
| This site contains an index to the Journal of Forensic Sciences from 1981 to present. Index includes tables of content from 1997 to present. JOFS, the official publication of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, can be found in the Library's Bound Periodicals section (RA 1001 .A57). |
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| National Fish and Wildlife Forensic Laboratory |
| The only crime lab in the world dedicated entirely to wildlife, it serves both the national and international communities. Included on the site are Identification Notes for distinguishing different animals and part of animals. |
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| Questioned Document Examination Page of Emily Will |
| This fascinating site details the basic theories, applications, and famous cases in questioned document examination along with links to related sites on microscopy, handwriting, forensic science and law. Emily Will is a certified document examiner. |
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| Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body |
| A companion website to an exhibit at the National Library of Medicine about the history of Forensic Medicine. |
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| WebPath: The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education |
| "Over 1900 images along with text, tutorials, laboratory exercises, and examination items for self-assessment that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions." Mini-tutorials on Firearms and Drug Abuse Pathology are noteworthy for forensic science students. |
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Forensic Science - Databases
| AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) |
| AGRICOLA is a database produced by the National Library of Agriculture which covers agriculture and allied disciplines, including plant and animal sciences, forestry, entomology, soil and water resources, etc. The database is organized into two parts, "Books, etc." and "Articles, etc." - which includes abstracts for journal articles, book chapters, and reports from 1979 to present. Of interest to students of environmental toxicology. |
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| Medline (via PubMed interface) |
| Medline is the National Library of Medicine's database of more than 9 million references to articles published in 3800 biomedical journals. Some articles are available full text. Rich source of information for forensic biology, serology, DNA analysis, toxicology & forensic psychology/psychiatry.
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Forensic Science - Metasites
| Carpenter's Forensic Science Resources |
| Hosted by the Tennessee Criminal Law site, this page provides a set of links to forensic science sites, resources to locate expert witnesses and an extensive bibliography of forensic science books arranged by subdisciplines (click on Forensic Science Journals link & scroll up). |
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| WWW Virtual Library: Forensic Toxicology |
| A portal site for forensic toxicology including a link to the searchable index of the Journal of Analytical Toxicology (1996 to present). |
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| Zeno's Forensic Site |
| This site has an extensive array of links and some unique sources arranged by subspecialties such as DNA, hair and fiber, forensic chemistry, firearms, shoeprints and toolmarks, handwriting, forensic medicine, forensic entomology, and forensic anthropology. Site includes job search resources, conferences, and mailing lists.
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Forensic Science - Organizations
| American Academy of Forensic Sciences |
| The AAFS is the premier professional organization for forensic science in the U.S. The page includes employment opportunities, membership directory, discussion forum & meetings. Section under Resources includes information on forensic science careers, education, the Young Forensic Scientists Forum and the organization's newsletter, Academy News. |
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| American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors |
| Offers guidelines for forensic laboratory management practices, a code of
ethics, and information on their voluntary accreditation program for crime laboratories. An employment directory searchable by
state, and recent issues of ASCLD NEWS, the society's newsletter, are also available. |
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| California Association of Criminalists |
| Provides information about the organization and links to other forensic science
sites. A printable brochure about careers in forensic science is available (http://www.cacnews.org/pdfs/forensiccareer.pdf) as well as the organization's extensive newsletter, CAC News, from 1997 to present (http://www.cacnews.org/archives.htm). . |
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| Canadian Society of Forensic Science |
| Society's site includes a history of the CSFS & the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Laboratory System, STR DNA data in Excel spreadsheets, table of contents for the Society's journal (1995 to present) as well as fulltext book reviews (1999 - 2002). |
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| Forensic Science Society Web Page (UK) |
| British forensic science professional organization site includes information about the society's journal Science and Justice (subscriptions, rates, and the table of contents of recent volumes), full text (in PDF format) of their newsletter, INTERfaces, and a long list of links to other forensic science sites. |
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