Forensic Science Resource Guide: Welcome

Includes databases for forensics research, psychology, and science and technology. Also includes selected journals.

Includes information on searching for books.

Includes sources of e-books and selected e-books on forensics.

Includes links to websites on career information, criminal justice, professional sites and networks, forensics, and law enforcement.

Includes several streaming videos on forensic science.

Provides information on proper citation in various styles and avoiding plagiarism.

Forensic science is commonly defined as the application of science to legal matters. Although forensic science incorporates numerous disciplines, ranging from accounting to psychology, in the traditional sense, forensic science refers to the scientific analysis of evidence collected at crime scenes, which is also known as “criminalistics.” Pattern evidence (such as fingerprints, bullets, and tool marks) is often compared visually, and chemical evidence (such as illicit drugs) and biological evidence (such as DNA, blood, and bodily fluids) are analyzed and compared using scientific instruments.

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Articles, Books, e-books, and news about forensic science.