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Government Documents Index
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Government Documents on Forensic Science
Forensic science is used by government agencies for a variety
of legal, investigative, and public policy purposes. These
agencies are as diverse as the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), other U.S. Dept. of Justice agencies, the Defense Department,
and the U.S. Congress. Purdue Libraries serve as a depository
of U.S. Government documents and Purdue´s government documents
collections are kept in many Purdue Libraries. Most
government documents dealing with criminal justice are in
the Humanities, Social Science, and Education (HSSE) Library.
Examples of subject headings you can use to search the Library Catalog for books and government documents on
forensic science include:
Criminal
Investigation United States
Electronics
in Criminal Investigation United States
Evidence,
Criminal United States
Forensic
Sciences
Homicide
Investigation United States
A principal index for U.S. Government documents is the Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications HSSE Ref & Periodicals 016.353 Un36 and
is online version of this from 1994-present is Catalog
of U.S. Government Publications.
The GPO Index covers this material from 1976-present. An additional useful
index is Congressional Information Service (CIS)
Index HSSE REF 328.73005 C76 congressional committee
publications.
Useful legal and regulatory information sources include
the following materials located in the HSSE Library´s Reference
Department.
Examples of useful U.S. Government documents on forensic science
as produced by agencies as diverse as the Justice Department,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms, and congressional
oversight committees include:
Cyber Attacks: Removing Roadblocks to Investigation
& Information Sharing HSSE DOC Y 4.J 89/2:S.HRG 106-830 |
The last three titles listed are congressional committee
hearings. The House and Senate Judiciary hearings have
jurisdiction over FBI programs plus other Justice Department
programs and provide funding for these programs. Transcripts
of these committee hearings are available in HSSE from
1975 to the present and in the HSSE ATTIC for earlier
years.
Internet Resources
Increasing volumes of U.S. Government information are available
on the Internet. The Purdue
Libraries Government Documents
Department homepage
is a good starting point. GPO
Access provides
one stop access to the U.S. Government´s major
legal, legislative, and regulatory information resources
such as
the United States Code, congressional bills,
congressional committee reports on legislation, and the Code
of Federal Regulations.
Other useful U.S. Government Internet resources on forensic
science topics include:
State Government Resources
Selected Foreign & International Governments
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