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Internet Research

Internet Research. Specialized Tools. 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. People finders.

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Internet Research

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  1. Internet Research Specialized Tools

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. PRIVACY • For many people, these providers raise serious issues. • Should our lives be available online? • How much information about people should be available online?

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