The following resources include textbooks, scientific journals, and websites - all recommended by professionals - that will not only help you learn more about forensics and general but also help you study for HOSA. A lot of these resources were also used when compiling the research for ‘forensic fundamentals.’

Textbooks:

     All of the following textbooks are recommended by forensic scientist, Wesli Stubbs, as they are commonly used in various college classes, as well as every day by forensic scientists. Of course, much like the textbooks recommended by HOSA, these are all behind a paywall, so unless you have ready access to them through other means, we recommend you use our provided information, and other free information!

i. Forensic Science Handbook Volume I

ii. Forensic Science Handbook Volume II

iii. Forensic Science Handbook Volume III

iv. Sourcebook in Forensic Serology

v. Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Methodology

vi. Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Interpretation

vii. Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing

viii. Introduction to Criminal Evidence and Court Procedure

ix. Simple Statistics: Applications in Criminology and Criminal Justice

x. Police in America

xi. Principles of Population Genetics

xii. Biological Science

xiii. Models for Embryonic Periodicity

xiv. Developmental Biology. 6th edition (found the free pdf of this on NIH website)

xv. Essential Cell Biology

xvi. Lewin’s Genes XII

xvii. Biochemistry: A Short Course

xviii. An Introduction to Microscopy

xix. Human Osteology: A Laboratory and Field Manual

Websites:

The following are helpful websites recommended by Wesli Stubbs, that have a plethora of information:

i. Science Direct
     Science Direct is super helpful in researching and finding articles in topics you are interested in. They also often have free PDF downloads of articles so you don’t have to pay for them.

ii. American Academy of Forensic Science
     AAFS is one of the leading national organizations that brings all the forensic science subfields together. Their yearly conference is one of the best and I highly recommend becoming a student member in college and attending the conferences. They are fun and very informative and a great place to network.

iii. International Symposium on Human Identification
     This yearly conference is also an amazing resource for upcoming technology, networking, job opportunities, and advances in DNA research/technology. The website also has great general resources.

iv. Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods
     The national standard for evaluating methods, protocols, training, and new technology. The FBI put this group together to make recommendations for new technologies and training for all crime labs to try and follow on a national scale.

The following are helpful links recommended by Caitlin Cranston:

i. https://www.cfsre.org/
     Great website for free webinars and classes on many drug-related subjects. Highly recommended for learning about Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS).

ii. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15564029/0/0
     Journal of Forensic Sciences has great articles about all forensic disciplines.

iii. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
     Caitlin uses this website daily at work. Comes in handy looking up vendors to purchase standards and give a brief overview of what the drug is (helps with impairment determinations)

iv. Caitlin’s Thesis
     Caitlin completed in Graduate School. It contains a deep dive into the history of toxicology and entomotoxicology.

v. Caitlin’s Publication on the drug Ketamine
     Contains great pharmacology and toxicity information.