Forensic Science: Careers

 

 


 Online Resources

Careers in Forensic Science Advice about a Career in Forensic Science

by Dale Nute, Adjunct Professor @ Florida State University

http://criminology.fsu.edu/faculty/nute/FScareers.html

 

So You Want to Be a Forensic Scientist

By the American Academy of Forensic Science

http://www.aafs.org/choosing-career

 

Science Technicians> Forensic Science Technicians

Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos115.htm

 

Career: Forensic Scientists

College Board

http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/careers/106918.html

 

Science Careers: Forensic Science Technician

from Science Buddies (non-profit organization)

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-engineering-careers/Phys_forensicsciencetechnician_c001.shtml

 

Forensic Sciences

College of Arts & Sciences, Southern Illinois University

Nice chart of career options and corresponding degrees of education

http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/forensicsciences/careers.shtml

 

How Do I Become a Forensic Scientist?

From Forensic Science.net (Caution: sponsor has a monetary interest.  However, specific careers are explored in depth on right menu bar.)

http://www.forensicscience.net/education-and-employment


 

 

If you do not find what you're looking for in the above resources, try the search tips listed below.
 

 Internet Search Tips

  1. Type the URL (web site address) of a search directory/engine in the address box: ex: www.google.com or http://scholar.google.com/, etc.
     
  2. (Be sure to type the address exactly the way you see it, including any uppercase letters and punctuation).
     
  3. Type in keyword(s). (If your keyword has two parts such as: "forensic science", be sure to put quotes around it so that the search engine only finds the Internet sites on forensic science as opposed to all of the sites containing the word forensic plus all of the sites containing the word science.
     

  4. If you would like to search for something specific about forensic science, try a combined keyword search by adding a comma followed by a space and your other search term. For instance; if I wanted to find a career in forensic science,  I would enter the following:

    "forensic science", careers  

    Hit Enter on your keyboard, or click on Search, then scan the description of the "hits" (entries) and click on the links that sound best.
     

  5. Be sure to critically evaluate Internet sources.  UC Berkley Library's Evaluating Webpages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask is an excellent source to help you critique the quality of websites in the following areas:

     

  6. Remember: if you choose to use any information (text or graphics) found on an Internet source, 
    you must include it in your bibliography.

Remember:  YOU MUST CITE EVERY RESOURCE YOU USED to gather information on your 
Works Cited (Bibliography) page.  Use the Works Cited Guide to access MLA format.
 

Created by Susan Bachman, Science Teacher and  Kelly Pelletier, Library Media Specialist.

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