internet research specialized tools. sometimes search engines are too big for your research needs....
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Internet Research
Specialized Tools
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Specialized Tools
• Sometimes search engines are too big for your research needs.
• Specialized tools include: • People finders• Email locators • Reverse phone directories • Mapping tools • Yellow page directories
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People finders
• People finders usually provide listed phone numbers from around the nation and world.
• www.anywho.com• www.switchboard.com• www.theultimates.com/white• www.worldpages.com
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Email locators
• Some services specialize in email addresses.
• The Internet Address Finder at www.iaf.net
• WED – The World Email Directory:
• http://worlde-mail.com
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Reverse directories
• Most people finders and email locators have reverse directories.
• These can search “in reverse” – if you have a phone number or email address, they will locate the name of the person.
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Expert finders
• Many times you will need to find experts and authorities on varied topics.
• Specialized subject directories, such as Argus can help: www.clearinghouse.com
• The Foundation for American Communications, a journalism organization, keeps a great list of experts for reporters at: http://facsnet.org
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Mapping tools
• Popular mapping tools provide driving directions and maps to destinations. These include:
• www.mapquest.com• http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps/py• The U.S. Geological Survey
provides maps at:• http://mapping.usgs.gov
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Yellow page directories
• Just like the town phone book, the Internet has yellow pages – for businesses around the world.
• www.bigbook.com• www.bigyellow.com
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Finding finders
• You may not have access to the many specialized tools. Some search tools provide listings of other search tools.
• www.search.com• www.beaucoup.com
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Fee services
• Many reputable (and disreputable) providers will get you information about people from credit reports to driving records to bank accounts to unlisted phone numbers.
• www.discreetdata.com• Private investigators have become
experts at getting information online.
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PRIVACY
• For many people, these providers raise serious issues.
• Should our lives be available online?
• How much information about people should be available online?