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Workshop AAFS, Reno NV |
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Forensic Databases on the internet |
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Zeno Geradts |
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Netherlands Forensic Institute |
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Literature databases
commercial databases (paid service)
free services |
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Databases of images and patterns |
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Contents Based Search |
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Expectations |
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Oldest databases of literature (for 25 years) |
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STN |
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Dialog |
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DataStar |
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Lexis / Nexis |
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ESA |
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STN |
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Chemical abstracts |
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Medline |
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Physics : Inspec / Compendex |
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Science Citation Index |
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Web Interface for simple and complex use |
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Search in Dialog / DataStar also via Web
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NCJRS / Criminal Justice Index on line |
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Many newspapers |
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Finding information on products |
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Database FORS of the Forensic Science Service
used to be on line at DataStar |
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Forensic Literature database with over 50000
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Only available on CD-ROM |
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Example with index at http://geradts.tzo.com/search/search.cgi |
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Paid service for law enforcement information |
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Software has to be installed at PC |
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Literature articles Uncover |
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Books amazon.com |
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Libraries of University On Line Contents |
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Library of Congress |
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Electric Library |
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Patent Information |
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Medline |
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ASQDE |
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Reddy’s Forensic Site |
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Zeno’s Forensic Site |
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ASQDE – site |
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Short Tandem Repeat DNA Database |
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Many different search engines |
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www.northernlight.com |
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More bandwith : Video searches are available |
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Literature databases will completely integrate
in each other |
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Document order directly for much literature by
PDF-files |
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For use in court the data has to be verified.
Verification algorithms are needed in databases. |
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Notes