In 1999, the U.S. Department of Justice published Eyewitness Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement to provide basic procedures for law enforcement agencies across the United States to obtain the most reliable and accurate information from eyewitnesses. The 55-page report can be downloaded as an ASCII or a PDF file. (
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/178240.htm
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The Encyclopedia of Psychology presents 30 articles, tutorials, exhibitions, and demonstrations on a variety of topics concerning memory. A definite must to explore is "Exploratorium: The Memory Exhibition." (
http://www.psychology.org/links/Environment_Behavior_Relationships/Memory/
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This Virtual Psychology Classroom (Psychology 101) describes the basic theories of memory, and then discusses why we remember what we remember, and why we forget. A good overview and review of the material. (
http://allpsych.com/psychology101/memory.html
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The Skeptical Inquirer is the journal of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP). All students studying the physical or social sciences should explore CSICOP to gain an understanding of healthy skepticism and the scientific method. This Web site reports presentations from the 1995 CSICOP conference that explored how our minds operate and how memory can be influenced and misled. Of particular interest are the discussions on "alien abductions" and UFOs. (
http://www.csicop.org/si/9501/belief.html
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This website explores the biological, psychological, and cultural aspects of memory including the anatomy of memory and games to check your own memory skills. The site includes links to other informative and fun websites. (
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/
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Do you want to improve your memory? The techniques provided on this site are particularly helpful in studying for exams or in situations where you need to remember detailed, structured information. They also make things like learning foreign languages and remembering people's names much easier. (
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TIM.htm
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The Memory Disorders Project at Rutgers-Newark is devoted to studying how the human brain creates and stores memories. Find answers to frequently asked questions about memory disorders such as anterograde amnesia. (
http://www.memory.rutgers.edu//memory/
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