[USA] Forensic Databases: Paint, Shoe Prints, and Beyond
NIJ Journal No. 258 • October 2007
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/journals/258/forensic-databases.html
Robin Bowen and Jessica Schneider
"Many government and private forensic databases can help both law enforcement investigators and the scientists who support their work in the lab. To help spread the word about the existence of these tools, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funded West Virginia University to gather a range of information resources including:
Integrated Ballistic Identification System: IBIS
Paint Data Query: PDQ
National Automotive Paint File
Glass Evidence Reference Database
TreadMark™
SoleMate
TreadMate
Forensic Information System for Handwriting: FISH
International Ink Library
Ident-A-Drug
PharmInfoNet
RxList (a free Internet database of prescription drugs)
Ignitable Liquids Reference Collection: ILRC
ChemFinder
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System: IAFIS
Latent prints found at crime scenes.
Combined DNA Index System: CODIS"