Much of the information that was once only available to professional researchers from expensive, fee-based sources is now available for free on the Internet, if you know how to find it. Theres more to conducting a comprehensive search for information on the Internet than just relying on the results returned by search engines, though. The Cybersleuths Guide to the Internet will show you how to be your own cyber-detective and unearth this information FREE (or at low cost!) on the Web. The Cybersleuths Guide to the Internet includes numerous examples based on real world research scenarios. Whether youre just starting to use the Internet for serious research or youre a seasoned online research veteran, this book can help you find what youre looking for fast and free. For novice searchers, the book covers many overlooked features of Web browsers, the "mechanics" of navigating the Internet, and basic research strategies and tools. For "power searchers," The Cybersleuths Guide to the Internet covers more advanced search strategies, and uncovers tip and tricks for getting the most out of many of the sites.Learn How To Use Some Of The Same Tools as Skip Tracers & Private Investigators: - Find out How to Dig Up "Dirt" About Anyone - Uncover Information to Attack Someones Credibility - Seek out the Smoking Gun - Mine the Web for Missing People - Discover Addresses (Home and Email) - Find Phone Numbers (Even Cellular) - Locate Someones Aliases, Employers Name, Political Persuasion - Glean Personal Information From Usenet Postings - Unearth Property Records - Identify Low Cost Public Record and Investigative Databases - Discover Quick and Easy Methods to Access Free Public Records Birth & Death Records - Social Security Numbers - Liens, Judgments, UCCs, Bankruptcies and Dockets - Business Ownerships - Criminal BackgroundsFind the Quickest Routes to Free Legal Research: Full-Text Case Law Databases - Online Alternatives for Updating Cases - Elusive Government Documents - Federal, State and Local Primary Law - Secondary Legal Resources (law review articles, legal news, etc.) - Legal Practice Materials (court forms, transactional forms, briefs, dockets, etc.)COMPREHENSIVE & UPDATEDThe all new expanded 8th edition features the best federal legal research resources, as well as comprehensive information for locating state and local resources for all 50 states. This new edition also includes detailed reviews of the most useful free legal research resources on the Internet such as LexisONE.com and FindLaw.com. It also includes extensive recommendations for free public records, investigative and people finder resources available for free on the Internet, as well as low-cost pay services, such as Merlin and Accurint. FULLY INDEXEDEven if you''re not exactly certain what site you''re looking for, finding a site you need is easier than ever with this edition''s updated and expanded index. Whether you''re looking by jurisdiction, type of information (e.g. real estate records), or by web site name, you will find it quickly in the guide''s comprehensive index which includes nearly 1500 entries.WRITTEN IN PLAIN ENGLISH (NOT COMPUTER JARGON)Levitt is a lawyer, law librarian and legal educator she is not a computer technician. This guide is based on her more than 20 years in the legal field and is written the way legal professionals actually search for information. She is also a regular contributor to the "Computer Counselor" column for the Los Angeles Lawyer magazine, as well as a member of the Executive Boards of the California State Bar Law Practice Management & Technology Section and the American Bar Association''s Law Practice Management Section. Rosch is a frequent speaker on the topics of Internet research and using technology more effectively in the practice of law. He has also written on computer-related topics for numerous publications including Law Office Computing, Law Practice, Small Firm Business, FindLaw and LLRX.com among many others, and is also a regular contributor to Los Angeles Lawyer magazine''s "Computer Counselor" column. Together, Levitt & Rosch are also the authors of The Lawyer''s Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet (3rd Ed.) - published by the American Bar Association. Additionally, they have recently conducted hundreds of in-person MCLE programs for numerous Bar associations, law firms, corporations and other professional organizations.Thousands of copies of the books 7 previous editions are helping professionals all over the country save time and money as they conduct legal and investigative research. This guide has also been added to numerous county, academic and corporate libraries. Add this book to your collection and put the authors'' years of research and training experience to work for you.