This page contains links to websites that may be of interest to forensic document examiners. You can suggest possible additions to the Website Administrator.

These links are provided as references. The presence of a link on this list should not  be considered an endorsement of the website's contents by the ASQDE.

General Interest

• Topics of General Interest: Various forensic sites of interest to the FDE.
  • Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward
  • Forensic-Evidence.com: In The New Millennium
  • Forensic Science Communications
  • Crime Lab Report
  • Zeno's Forensic Site
  • Reddy's Forensic Page

Writing Instruments

• Pencil Information: History of pencils, how they're made, types of pencils, related links, and references.
  • Pencil Pages
  • Pencils.com

• Ink Pen Information: History, mechanics, and other useful information about ink pens.
  • History of ballpoint pens and how they work.

Paper

• Paper Information: History of paper, how it is made, types of paper, related links, and references.
  • Robert C. Williams Paper Museum
  • Bernstein: The Memory of Paper - Watermark Database

Handwriting

• Handwriting Information: Links related to handwriting, penmanship, and calligraphy.
  • The International Association of Master Penman, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting
  • Deciphering Old Handwriting
  • Statistical references on handwriting
  • The Acquisition of Handwriting in the U.K.

Typography

• Typography Information: Links related to fonts, etc.
  • Microsoft Typography
  • Monotype Site
  • Fonts created from the handwriting of famous criminals

Typewriters

• Typewriter Information: Links related to typewriters, type styles, etc.
  • Classic Typewriter Page: History of typewriters, typewriter facts, links to typewriter pages.
  • Typewriter BE: Large amount of information on typewriters
  • PlusType: Galleries of historic typewriters
  • RaroType Print Wheels for typewriters and printers.
  • Office Machine Americana: resource for books on typewriters, copies of repair manuals, etc.
  • MyTypewriter.com: Timeline, glossary, typewriter links.
  • A Typewriter Renaissance (video)

Imaging

• Imaging Information: Links related to imaging and photography.
  • The Society for Imaging Science & Technology
  • Photoshop Tips & Tricks

Research

• Information regarding Questioned Document Research.
  • National Institute of Justice - Questioned Documents: Research and Development Projects
  • National Center for Forensic Science - Frequency Occurrence of Handwriting and Hand Printing Characteristics
  • Kentucky State University - Validity, Reliability and Accuracy in Forensic Signature Identification