ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 April 1979
Page Count: 10

A Data-Independent Information Retrieval System: A Solution for the Small Laboratory's Computer Needs
Budnick, C
Student, Carroll College Computer Science Department, Wis.

Oakes, KA
Head trace analyst, Wisconsin Regional Crime Laboratory,

(Received 12 May 1978; accepted 6 October 1978)

Abstract

At some point in the development and operation of a forensic science laboratory the question of computerization will be considered. Studies on this question done several years ago provided the basis for the development of the Crime Laboratory Information Service (CLIS) program [1]. The size and organizational structures of forensic science laboratories were found to vary greatly. Nevertheless, the study revealed a need or desire for computerization to provide analytical support, to provide statistics necessary to establish the uniqueness of a sample, to store and retrieve rifling specifications, to provide bibliographic information and references, and to provide a means of exchanging various types of information with other laboratories. The study recognized two general types of computer applications currently in use: support for instrumentation and management information systems.

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Paper ID: JFS10861J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10861J
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