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CIS 261: Introduction to Forensic Sciences
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Spring 2008 — Profs. Bernd, Cho, & Hauser
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Outline of this guide:
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Related guides:
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Questions? Contact Susanna Boylston (704-894-2494).
Background Information: Reference Works
- Forensic Science
- Access Science. McGraw-Hill, 2005- .
Contains the full text of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology as well as research updates, biographies, and technology news.
- Credo Reference
A collection of electronic reference books. Useful for fact-checking and quick answers to questions. For more detailed information, be sure to search Access Science and the Gale Virtual Reference Library too.
- Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine. Ed. Jason Payne-James et al. 4 vols. New York: Academic Press, 2005.
Reference R 614.1 E56
- Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. Ed. Jay A. Siegel. 3 vols. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 2000.
Reference R 363.25 E56
- Facts on File Dictionary of Forensic Science. Ed. Suzanne Bell. New York: Facts on File, 2004.
Reference R 363.25 B435f
- Forensic Science: An Encyclopedia of History, Methods, and Techniques. William Tilstone et al. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2006.
Reference R 363.25 T58h
- Forensic Science: An Illustrated Dictionary. John C. Brenner. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2004.
Reference R 363.25 B838f
- Forensic Science Glossary. John C. Brenner. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2002.
Reference R 363.25 B838fo
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of over 150 electronic reference books, including:
- Law
- American Jurisprudence 2d
Covers state and federal law. Included in Westlaw Campus Research. To search this encyclopedia, click on the "Law" tab in Westlaw and, in step 2 on the main search page, select "American Jurisprudence 2d."
- Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations. Mary Miles Prince. 5th ed. Buffalo, NY: W.S. Hein, 2001.
Reference R 349.73 P956b
- Black's Law Dictionary. Ed. Bryan A. Garner. 7th ed. St. Paul, MN: West, 1999.
Reference R 340 B62L7
- The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice. Mark S. Davis. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2002.
Reference R 364 D263c
- Corpus Juris Secundum: A Complete Restatement of the Entire American Law as Developed by all Reported Cases. c. 101 vols. St. Paul, MN: West, 1936- .
Reference R 345 C822
Library has current edition. CJS is a contemporary statement of American law as derived from reported cases and legislation. To use this set, start with the General Index volumes, which are shelved at the end of the main sequence of volumes.
- Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. Ed. Joshua Dressier. 2nd ed. 4 vols. New York: Macmillan, 2002.
Reference R 364.1 E56
- Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine. Ed. Jason Payne-James et al. 4 vols. New York: Academic Press, 2005.
Reference R 614.1 E56
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of over 150 electronic reference books, including:
- The Oxford Companion to American Law. Ed. Kermit L. Hall. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2002.
Reference R 349.73 O981
Books & Textbooks
- To find textbooks and other books:
Do subject searches in the Library Catalog and WorldCat; examples of some relevant subject terms include:
- Body fluids analysis
- Chemistry, analytic
- Chemistry, forensic
- Criminal investigation
- Dental anthropology
- Dental jurisprudence
- Evidence, criminal
- Forensic anthropology
- Forensic ballistics
- Forensic genetics
- Forensic medicine
- Forensic osteology
- Forensic pathology
- Forensic sciences
- Forensic toxicology
- Genetics
- Human Genetics
- Immunology
- Medical jurisprudence
- Serology
- Toxicology
Note: Some libraries will not lend current editions of textbooks on interlibrary loan.
- Library Catalog
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- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- WorldCat
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Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war")
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
Articles
Multidisciplinary | Anthropology | Biology & Medicine | Chemistry | Law | Notable Journals | Other Resources
- Multidisciplinary
- Basic
- Academic Search Premier
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- OmniFile Full Text Mega
(1982 to present) Indexes articles from over 3,000 scholarly and popular periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences; also includes the full text of selected articles from over 1,650 of these periodicals.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
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- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Science & Social Science Focus
- Annual Reviews
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- Applied Science & Technology Abstracts
(1984 to present) Indexes articles in over 600 periodicals in a wide variety of applied science and technology fields.
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- Web of Knowledge
(c. 1900 to present) A multidisciplinary resource that provides citations to articles in thousands of journals in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.
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- Anthropology
Be sure to search the multidisciplinary resources too, especially Web of Knowledge.
- Anthropology Plus
(Late 19th century to the present) Includes citations to journal articles, reports, edited works, and commentaries in the fields of biological, cultural, linguistic, physical, and social anthropology as well as archaeology, ethnology, folklore, and material culture. Combines Anthropological Literature and Anthropological Index from the Royal Anthropological Institute in London.
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- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war")
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- AnthroSource
(1880 to present) Provides current issues of 15 American Anthropological Association (AAA) journals, including American Anthropologist, American Ethnologist, and Cultural Anthropology, as well as an archive of selected back issues, with links to JSTOR where appropriate.
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- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Biology & Medicine
Be sure to search the multidisciplinary resources too, especially Web of Knowledge.
- Biological Abstracts
(1969 to present) Indexes and abstracts nearly 7,000 journals from over 100 countries. Covers the entire field of life sciences, including biology, botany, zoology, microbiology, and interdisciplinary fields like biochemistry, bioengineering, biomedicine, biophysics, biotechnology, and environmental studies.
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- For Basic Search, not special syntax is needed
- For OVID Syntax, use the following:
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- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Medline (PubMed)
(1966 to present) Includes citations and abstracts to the worldwide biomedical literature, including research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services. Cover 3,400 journals.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Chemistry
Be sure to search the multidisciplinary resources too, especially Web of Knowledge.
- SciFinder Scholar
Available on all Library PCs.
SciFinder is the Davidson College Library's means of access to Chemical Abstracts (CAS), a comprehensive database of chemical journal literature and patents, and to the CAS Registry and other chemical files.
Note: Only one person can search the database at any one time.
- Law
Be sure to search the multidisciplinary resources too, especially Web of Knowledge.
- Index to Legal Periodicals
(1908 to present) Indexes articles from over 1,000 legal periodicals, including law reviews, as well as yearbooks, bar association publications, court decisions, government documents, books, and book reviews. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1994 to the present. International in scope.
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- LexisNexis Academic
(Approx. 1980 to present) Includes the full text of articles from law reviews as well as federal and state cases. Also includes articles from local, national, and international newspapers, magazines, and trade journals.
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- Westlaw Campus Research
Includes the full text of news articles and federal and state court cases.
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- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Notable Journals
- Other Resources
Search the core databases and other resources listed on subject-specific indexes & databases pages, such as the following:
Web Sites
- Forensic Science Society
Includes a searchable Journal Bibliography, which lists articles from the Society's publications and other journals, as well as a searchable list of book reviews.
- Forensic Sciences Resources on the Internet, from Cynthia Holt, George Washington University Library
A guide to a wide variety of forensic science resources on the Web.
- Internet Resources: Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science, Sources for Scholars and Aficionados, by Kristine M. Alpi, C&RL News 64, no. 9 (October 2003)
Lists directories, e-journals, organizations, discipline-specific sites, and entertainment sites.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service, from the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Includes a section on forensic science, including links to forensic science legislation and a list of forensic science publications.
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