Research Basics...
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Compiling Information or Evidence
How you go about compiling evidence will depend on your ultimate objectives.
Is there a possibility your investigation will uncover evidence of a serious crime? If...
Investigating on the Internet
In the past decade the potential of the Internet for investigating others was unleashed. Today information on individuals, families, companies, organisations, schools...
Investigation Techniques-Canvassing
The most productive and most laborious investigative technique is canvassing. Basically, the process involves going door to door seeking information and opinions. In...
Local Library
A trip to your local library can be the ideal way to jump-start your investigation. Public libraries offer patrons free access to reference books trade publications, and...
Public Records
Aside from police records, an incredible number of other types of public records are available under the Freedom of Information Act and similar laws in countries around...
Spy Terms and Codes
The world of espionage is filled with terms and codes unique to the business of spying. From technical jargon to slang terms, acronyms to established codes,...
Telephone Use
Telephones are among your primary means of gathering information. Knowing how to exploit all of a phone’s features is an important asset to any investigator....
The Police and Public Records
The Freedom of Information Act is effective throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland—and a very similar statute exists in Scotland. The Act requires any public...
