• Become the Internet search expert for your firm - learn how to search like a pro
• Strategies on performing investigative research and finding public records
• Tips on using the correct legal terms and phrases in your search
• Find out what you need to know about the Open Records Act and the Freedom of Information Act
• Save money for your firm - hear about great low-cost sites you can use to locate anyone

Understand What You Are Looking For

• Find the Right Balance Between a Broad Search and a Narrow Specific Search
• Know the Vocabulary of the Research Area
• Using Industry Glossaries
• Using Correct Legal Terms and Phrases

Search Engines or Websites

• Website Reliability Test
• Use Sites That Have Credibility Due to Origin, Quality and Content

Site Maps: How They Save Time

Due Diligence

Comprehensive Library

• List of Free Internet Directories, Libraries, Public Records Databases and More

Alternative Discovery Tools: FOIA, Open Records and Regulatory Issues

• Timothy J. Buckley III
• Open Records Act
• Freedom of Information Act
• Other Informal Discovery Methods

Investigative Research: Public Records and Publicly Available Information

• Christine A. Willis
• Accessing Public Records
• Professional Licenses
• Criminal Records
• Vital Statistics: Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records
• Real and Personal Property Records

Locating People and Finding Background Information

• Find Phone Numbers and Addresses of Missing People
• Finding Social Security Numbers
• Finding Bankruptcies
• Find Neighbors, Relatives and Associates
• Find Mailing List Postings, Blogs, etc.

Researching the Law

• Sarah Mauldin

Internet Legal Resources