Welcome to the Forensic Science Resource -- your source for forensic science information. Please use this site as a guide to help you on your path to a career in forensic science. Whether you are trying to decide if forensic science is right for you or you are simply trying to get more information on the topic or you need guidance on how to find a job in the field -- the Forensic Science Resource is the site for you.

The Getting Started section will help you decide if a career in the forensic sciences is right for you. The Education sections details how to begin and complete your education in the forensic sciences including sections for high school students as well as currently enrolled college students. The Employment section not only gives job listings, but also provides tips and hints on how to be more employable once you have received your education. The Forensic Disciplines section describes the types of work done in a forensic laboratory as well as giving types of analysis and instrumentation used in the field. There is a Case Study section that gives examples where forensic science played an important role in case adjudication.

 Please also, check out Ask A Forensic Scientist where you can actually email questions to working forensic scientists.  This section also features previously asked questions and answers so that you can read what people have been asking and what we at the Forensic Science Resource have been answering.  There are also Forensic Weblinks that feature important forensic science webpages that may be useful for your research into the forensic sciences.