Once you've decided on a research topic (ballistics or wildfires, for instance):
Then, use the search box on the home page to find books and e-book chapters. Also see the books listed below.
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These reference books offer quick background information.
Encyclopedia of forensic science by 
Forensic anthropology training manual by 
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - DSM-5 by 
CRC handbook of chemistry and physics by 
Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests by 
A manual of laboratory and diagnostic tests by 
Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences by Copy and paste subjects like these into the book database to find books covering your topic:
DNA Testing and Privacy by 
Every contact leaves a trace : crime scene experts talk about their work from discovery through verdict by 
If I Can't Have You: Susan Powell, her mysterious disappearance, and the murder of her children by 
18 Tiny Deaths by 
Death’s acre : inside the legendary forensic lab the Body Farm where the dead do tell tales by 
Criminal investigation by 
The Mystery of the Lone Wolf Killer by 
From crime scene to courtroom: examining the mysteries behind famous cases by 
Into the Minds of Madmen by 
The Human Predator: a historical chronicle of serial murder and forensic investigation by 
The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers by 
Criminology by These books cover specific serial murderers:
Lady Killers: Deadly women throughout history by 
The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy, the Classic Story of Seduction and Murder by 
We Have Your Daughter: The unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey twenty years later by 
John Wayne Gacy by 
On the Trail of the D. C. Sniper by 
My Friend Dahmer by 
Serial Killers: Gary Ridgway the Green River Killer by 
November Memories: inside the Christopher Porco case by 
Fatal Vision by 
The Phantom Killer:unlocking the mystery of the Texarkana serial murders: the story of a town in terror by 
A Very Expensive Poison: the assassination of Alexander Litvinenko and Putin's war with the West by 
Terror in the Adirondacks: The true story of serial killer Robert F. Garrow by 
Dateline Purgatory by 
Helter Skelter: The true story of the Manson murders by 
Also try the databases (above) and Murderpedia (left).
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Head Shot: The science behind the JFK assassination by 
Anatomy of Innocence: Testimonies of the wrongfully convicted by 
Blind Injustice: A former prosecutor exposes the psychology and politics of wrongful convictions by 
The Crime Book: Big ideas simply explained by 
A Guide to Forensic DNA Profiling by 
Cadaver Dog by 
Dog Heroes of September 11th by 
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis by 
Forensic fire scene reconstruction by 
An Introduction to Fire Dynamics by 
Introduction to forensic science by 
Forensic science: an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques by 
Blood, Bullets, and Bones: the story of forensic science from Sherlock Holmes to DNA by 
The scientific Sherlock Holmes: cracking the case with science and forensics by 
Beetles of Eastern North America by 
Animal investigators: how the world’s first wildlife forensics lab is solving crimes and saving endangered species by 
The annals of unsolved crime by 
Opportunities in forensic science careers by 
The C.S.I. effect by 
Bodies we’ve buried : inside the National Forensic Academy, the world’s top CSI training school by 
Forensic Engineering Fundamentals by