FORENSIC SCIENCE
HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
INDEXES
(Bound volumes are found on Index Tables – Library 1st Floor.)
APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDEX (1958 – 2003). Index to 400 periodicals including those related to forensic science.
BIOLOGY DIGEST (1974 – present). Lists and summarizes articles from worldwide sources; includes articles related to forensic science.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ABSTRACTS (1988 – present). Contains hundreds of in-depth abstracts of current books, journal articles and reports published worldwide.
GENERAL SCIENCE INDEX (1978 – present). Lists articles dealing with all of the sciences.
READER’S GUIDE TO PERIODICAL LITERATURE (1890 – present). Indexes over 200 periodicals of general interest; includes a subject and author index.
DATABASES
(Available on the HCCC Library Website.)
ALL HCCC JOURNALS PRINT AND ELECTRONIC All HCCC periodicals, both in print (in the Library) and in electronic format.
CJPI ONLINE The online version of the Criminal Justice Periodicals Index.
EBSCO GENERAL SCIENCE COLLECTION Full-text coverage for more than 60 popular science publications.
EBSCO TOPIC SEARCH Current events database providing information on scientific discoveries and other popular topics from 1,450 full text periodicals.
INFOTRAC ONEFILE Includes articles related to forensic science.
SCIENCEDIRECT Offers access to over 1200 titles, with coverage of all fields of science.
WILSON SELECT A FirstSearch database with full-text articles.
PERIODICALS
(Bound, current and microfilm available – Library 1st floor. Consult a blue spiral-bound HCCC Library Periodical Holdings List for the location of the following periodicals. Copies of this list are located throughout the library.)
BIOSCIENCE (1973 – present). Overviews of current research in biology.
SCIENCE (1955 – present). Journal of original scientific research, global news and commentary.
SCIENCE NEWS (1960 – present). Weekly journal covering research in all fields of science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN (1940 – present). Reports insights about developments in science and technology.
RESOURCE BOOKS
(Reference Area – Library 1st floor and Circulating Collection – 2nd floor.)
First Unit Responder:A Guide to Physical Evidence Collection for Patrol Officers. HV7936 .E85 H39 1999. Reference for patrol officers and criminal investigators who conduct preliminary investigations of crime scenes.
Footwear Impression Evidence:Detection, Recovery, & Examination. HV8077.5 .F6 B63 2000. Describes the methods used to recover and identify footwear impressions from the scene of a crime.
Forensic Medicine Sourcebook. Ref.RA1053 .F67 1999. Basic information about forensic medicine.
Forensic Pathology. RA1063.4.D5 2001. Overview of investigative techniques and procedures that lead to conclusions of death by homicide, accident, or suicide.
Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific & Investigative Techniques. HV8073.F5835 2003. Covers theories and practices in areas such as DNA testing, toxicology, chemistry of explosives and vehicle accident reconstruction.
Gunshot Wounds:Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, & Forensic Techniques. RA1121 .D56 1999. Provides information on gunshot wounds and the weapons and ammunition used to inflict them.
McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science & Technology. Ref. Q121 .M 312 (1965 – present). Overview of recent developments in science and technology.
Medicine on Trial: A Handbook With Cases, Laws, & Documents. KF3821.C39 2004. Examines U.S. law as it bears on bio-ethical issues and advances in medical technology.
INTERNET RESOURCES
American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Professional society dedicated to the application of science and law.
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. An agency of the Department of Defense specializing in pathology consultation, education and research.
Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners. An international organization dedicated to the advancement of the disciplines of firearm and tool mark identification.
Court TV. Information on current and past criminal trials.
Crime Scene Investigation. Information on crime scene techniques and training.
Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI’s website with links to information about forensics.
Forensic Entomology. Explores the use of insects in forensic investigations.
Forensic Science Resources. Information and links related to forensic science.
Zenos Forensic Site. Site with numerous forensic links.
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