Criminal Justice Resources :

Forensic Science Journals and Newsletters

Attached is a partial list of forensic science journals available in the Michigan State University Libraries. In general, if you have a reference to a journal title, consult the MSU Library's online catalog for location and holdings information, as well as the current status of individual volumes.

Journal articles unavailable in our library may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Requests are usually filled within three working days.

  1. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, 1994 to date

  2. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY, 1997 to date

  3. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY, 1983 to date

  4. CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE JOURNAL
    see JOURNAL (CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE)

  5. FORENSIC REPORTS, 1988-1992

  6. FORENSIC SCIENCE / FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
    [Continued by Forensic Science International]

  7. FORENSIC SCIENCE ABSTRACTS, 1980 to 2002
    Note: Section 49 of Excerpta Medica. The journal covers all aspects of biomedicine and science of relevance to criminal investigation or coroners. Forensic pathology and forensic toxicology, laboratory techniques and forensic investigation of the scene of the crime or accident, psychosocial problems with legal implications (such as child abuse) are all included in the coverage. Detailed author and keyword indexes to allow the reader to locate items of special interest. A major research tool for forensic scientists, law enforcement agencies, coroners, criminologists and legal departments.

  8. FORENSIC MAGAZINE
    Forensic Magazine® is among today's leading trade publications focusing exclusively on the field of forensics. Published 6 times a year, it has been hailed by industry experts as an authoritative, trusted publication. Designed to help forensics specialists keep current with today's demands, each issue features valuable trade tips, invigorating articles and more.

  9. FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRESS, 1986 to 1991

  10. FORENSIC SCIENCE REVIEW
    ISSN: 1042-7201
    1986 to date

  11. FORENSIC SCIENCE SOCIETY JOURNAL
    see JOURNAL OF THE FORENSIC SCIENCE SOCIETY.

  12. INTERFACES
    Quarterly newsletter of the Forensic Science Society (UK).

  13. INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE FORENSIC SCIENCES, 1975-1985

  14. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG TESTING
    http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/journal/
    The Journal is a multidisciplinary, refereed Journal devoted to the publication of scientific research, technical applications, policy, and other issues pertinent to the use of various biological specimens for evaluating exposure to psychoactive drugs. The first issue, vol. 1, no. 1, Fall 1996, is available full text over the world wide web.

  15. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
    The Official Publication of the International Academy of Legal Medicine. It is the aim of the International Journal of Legal Medicine to improve the scientific armamentarium necessary for the elucidation of crime and for related forensic applications at a high level of evidential proof. The subject will dealt with in:
    • Review articles tracing development in specific areas and providing up-to-date analysis of them
    • Original articles discussing recent research results of a high standard
    • Case reports describing interesting and exceptional cases
    • Letters to the Editors, in which the readers have the opportunity of expressing their comments on new results reported or indeed on other matters
    • Technical notes, which appear in a section originally created for rapid publication of data in the dynamic field of DNA analysis. Other fields have already made valuable contributions, however, and of course these are also welcome. This section is designed to provide a forum for discussion of innovative protocols and methodologies: papers submitted for publication have should provide clear and concise information on the advantages over existing methods and/or new data. DNA manuscripts can also deal with short validation studies, population data, quality control studies, etc. Manuscripts should not exceed 6 typescript pages in length; much shorter contributions are also very welcome.
    The International Journal of Legal Medicine will continue to be a regular source of essential information in the areas of:
    • Forensic pathology, including sudden death, thanatology, and demonstration of vital reactions
    • Clinical forensic pathology, including such topics as non-accidental injury and rape
    • Forensic haemogenetics, with special emphasis on the recent advances in DNA technology and PCR
    • Forensic toxicology, as it relates for example to alcohol and drug addiction, and recent technology
    • Traffic medicine, with special reference to reconstruction, causal connections, and medical complications

  16. INTERNATIONAL MICROFORM JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
    [Continued by International Microform Journal of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences]

  17. INTERNATIONAL MICROFORM JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE AND FORENSIC SCIENCES
    [Continues International Microform Journal of Legal Medicine]

  18. JOURNAL (CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE)
    ISSN: 0008-5030
    An online Table of Contents Service is available from vol. 28 (1995) on. Reprints can be ordered directly from the society or photocopied in the library.

  19. JOURNAL : FORENSIC SCIENCE SOCIETY, 1961-1981
    continued by JOURNAL OF THE FORENSIC SCIENCE SOCIETY

  20. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL TOXICOLOGY
    ISSN: 0146-4760
    Indexed by PubMed, SciFinder Scholar.

  21. JOURNAL OF FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION / International Association for Identification
    A scientific journal that provides over 115 pages of articles related to forensics. Such articles are written by either the IAI editor himself, and/or by forensic authorities from around the world employed in forensic science fields. Examples of articles include dispositons of the Daubert Hearings, exhaustive case studies of closed criminal cases, minutes of IAI business meetings, air disaster identification articles, field evidence instructions, crime scene processing covering blood pattern interpretation and latent print identification articles, forensic photography field examples to DNA analysis studies. The JFI also offers information specific about training and educational events, job postings and announcements as well as information about the business of the IAI.

  22. JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES / American Academy of Forensic Sciences
    Also available via ASTM
    The official publication of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, edited and produced by ASTM. Includes papers on original investigations, observations, scholarly inquiries, and reviews. Its scope encompasses forensic toxicology, pathology, psychiatry, immunology, jurisprudence, criminalistics, odontology, physical anthropology, and questioned documents and engineering. Also contains papers dealing with forensic-oriented aspects of the social sciences. All papers peer-reviewed. An online Table of Contents Service is available from vol. 26, no1 (1981) on; it also provides a separate search engine.
    ISSN: 0022-1198
    Indexed by PubMed, SciFinder Scholar, LegalTrac.

  23. JOURNAL OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE
    see JOURNAL (CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE)

  24. JOURNAL OF THE FORENSIC SCIENCE SOCIETY, 1982-1994
    continued by SCIENCE & JUSTICE

  25. MICROGRAM ARCHIVES, 1967 - 2002
    All issues of Microgram (November 1967 - March 2002) and the first nine issues of its successor Microgram Bulletin (April - December, 2002) were Law Enforcement Restricted publications, and are therefore (permanently) unavailable to the general public. [Note that this restriction includes requests made under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.]Past issues or individual sections of issues (e.g., specific articles) are available to law enforcement affiliated offices and laboratories. Requests from such offices and laboratories must be made on official letterhead and mailed to: Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Forensic Sciences, Drug Enforcement Administration, 2401 Jefferson Davis Highway, Alexandria, VA 22301

  26. MICROGRAM BULLETIN, 2003 to date available via the www
    Microgram was started as a law enforcement restricted forensic chemistry newsletter in November 1967 by the Bureau of Drug Abuse Control (BDAC) and Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD). It was continued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from 1973 to April 2002, when it split into Microgram Bulletin and Microgram Journal (the latter being dedicated to the publication of research articles).

  27. MICROGRAM JOURNAL 2003 to date available via the www
    To Assist and Serve Scientists Concerned with the Detection and Analysis of Controlled Substances and Other Abused Substances for Forensic / Law Enforcement Purposes. Published by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

  28. SCIENCE & JUSTICE, 1995 to date
    ISSN: 1355-0306
    Indexed by PubMed, SciFinder Scholar, LegalTrac.

Forensic Science Journal Information

Available from Other Sources on the Web

The California Identification Digest
http://www.csdiai.net/digest%20online.htm
Official publication of the California Division of the International Association for Identification
(Last checked 05/14/07)

Chesapeake Examiner
http://www.cbdiai.org/Examiner/examiner_articles.htm
Official publication of the Chesapeake Bay Division of the International Association for Identification
(Last checked 05/14/07)

The Crime Lab Minute Newsletter
http://www.ascld.org/
The Crime Lab Minute is the official publication of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors. It is a weekly newsletter that provides quick and easy access to recent news articles pertaining to forensic science, as well as announcements about important events and information.
(Last checked 05/14/07)

Forensic Echo :
Behavioral & Forensic Sciences in the Courts
http://echo.forensicpanel.com/
(Last checked 05/14/07)

Forensic Magazine
http://www.forensicmag.com/
Available free on the Internet.
Forensic Magazine® is among today's leading trade publications focusing exclusively on the field of forensics. Published 6 times a year, it has been hailed by industry experts as an authoritative, trusted publication. Designed to help forensics specialists keep current with today's demands, each issue features valuable trade tips, invigorating articles and more.
(Last checked 05/14/07)

Forensic Science Communications
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/fsc/current/index.htm via the WWW
Vol. 1, no. 1, April 1999, to date
ISSN: 1528-8005
A forensic science journal published quarterly in January, April, July, and October by FBI Laboratory personnel. It is a means of communication between forensic scientists. Supersedes the Crime Laboratory Digest.
(Last checked 05/14/07)

The Georgia Forensic News
http://www.gaiai.org/newsletter.htm
Official publication of the Georgia Division of the International Association for Identification
(Last checked 05/14/07)

Lone Star Forensic Journal
http://www.tdiai.org/Journal.asp
Official publication of the Texas Division of the International Association for Identification
(Last checked 05/14/07)

The Prarie Whorlwind
http://www.kansasiai.org/whorlwind_articles.htm
Official publication of the Kansas Division of the International Association for Identification
(Last checked 05/14/07)

The Print
http://www.scafo.org/ONLINE_INFORMATION.htm
The official publication for the Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers
With Volume 16, Issue 1, (January / February 2000) SCAFO now publishes The Print in an electronic "PDF" format. This is out of our devotion to provide information to the worldwide community. Each of the links below will download the entire issue (large files).
(Last checked 05/14/07)

The Silent Witness
http://www.rmdiai.org/newsletter.htm
Official publication for the Rocky Mountain Division of the International Association for Identification covering new techniques, court decisions, developing technologies and activities within Colorado and Wyoming that are of interest to crime scene and laboratory personnel.
(Last checked 05/14/07)

Reddy's Forensic Home Page
Forensic Science Journals
http://www.forensicpage.com/new04.htm
Another list of forensic science journals providing subscription information and providing web links when available.
(Last checked 05/14/07)

 

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