Last revised: March 2008

Forensic Medicine Resources

Scope

The print resources listed here are available in the Shady Grove Library (SHADYG). Electronic resources include proprietary databases, Electronic Journals, as well as Internet resources. Patrons not affiliated with University of Maryland will have access to electronic resources ONLY if they are in public domain or free. Such free electronic resources are identified as such.

We try to ensure that the information provided here is accurate and as up to date as possible. However, please note that Internet resources and their locations may change. If you find any link not working, or if you need assistance using these resources, please e-mail the Subject Specialist or call 301-738-6017.

Finding Books

You can use the Catalog to search for books, journal titles, government reports and other items owned by the UM Libraries including Shady Grove Library. It is also possible to search the entire UM System Catalog at once.

• Forensic nursing
  St. Louis, MO : Elsevier Mosby, 2006
  Location: SHADYG Stacks
  Call Number: RA1155 .L96 2006
  
• Handbook of forensic pathology, 2nd ed.
  Boca Raton : CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2007
  Location: SHADYG Stacks
  Call Number:RA1063.4 .D525 2007
  
• Elements of murder : a history of poison
  New York:Oxford University Press, 2005
  Location: SHADYG Stacks
  Call Number: RA1195 .E48 2005
  

These are just a few examples. Please use the search box below to locate books in your subject area. Some common keywords associated with your topic are:

• forensic nursing
• forensic toxicology
• DNA techniques
• autopsy
• criminal behavior or criminology
• behavioral research
• legal issues
• death investigation
• fingerprinting
• abnormal psychology

In addition to print books the Catalog will also search for Electronic books provided by Net Library.

• Forensic evidence: Science and the criminal law.
  Location: E-Book
  Call Number: KF8961 .K54 2006eb

Finding Journal Articles

Research Port is the University of Maryland's portal to access journal articles. No Login is necessary for on-campus use of databases. However, it is preferred that you Login each time you access Research Port.

Open Access Databases

Following databases are in the public domain and are open to all. There is no login required to search them.

In addition, we have listed some print journals and portals which provide free full text access to journals related to forensic medicine, psychology and criminology. You can also search the Journals Tab on Research Port.

Electronic Reports

• Defining Death: Medical,legal and ethical issues in the determination of death
  http://www.bioethics.gov/reports/past_commissions/index.html This is an archival report prepared by the President's Commission for the study of ethical problems in medicine and biomedical and behavioral research. The question of ethical and legal implications of the matter of defining death, including the advisability of developing a uniform definition of death is discussed in this report. It is still quite relevant today.
• Education and training in forensic science: A guide for forensic sciences laboratories, educational institutions and students.
  http://www.aafs.org/pdf/NIJReport.pdf
  
• Online Skeleton
  http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~pbrown3/oskel.html
  Created by Professor Peter Brown as a booklet on Forensic Anthropology for students in the University of New England, New South Wales, Australia, this PDF version of human skeleton is in the public domain. Proper citation credits are appreciated.

Interactive Web Resources

• 7th Sense: the sense of Forensics
  URL:http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/01702/
  ThinkQuest.org.2004
  
• OsteoInteractive
  URL:http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/osteo/index2.html
  Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library
  University of Utah Health Sciences Center
• Visible Proofs:Forensic Views of the Body
  URL:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/index.html
  National Library of Medicine(NLM)
  
• American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
  URL:http://www.slu.edu/organizations/abmdi/
  ABMDI, St. Louis, MO
  This is a national, not-for-profit, independent professional certification board established to promote the highest standards of practice for medicolegal death investigators.
  

Statistical Information

• National Center for Health Statistics
  URL:http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
  NCHS contains links to data catalogs, data libraries, and social science gateways.
  
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences
  URL:http://www.aafs.org
  AAFS is a multi-disciplinary professional organization that provides leadership to advance science and its application to the legal system. The main objectives of the organization are to promote education, foster research and encourage collaboration in the forensic sciences.
  
• Statistical Resources on the Web
  URL:http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/statsnew.html
  Includes valuable links to both U.S. and international data.
  
• Bureau of Justice Statistics
  URL: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
  Established in 1979 as a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S.Dept. of Justice, the mission of BJS is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
  

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