Research Basics

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 you believe it might, then the ...

In the past decade the potential of the Internet for investigating others was unleashed. Today information on individuals, families, companies, organisations, schools and much more is available ...

The most productive and most laborious investigative technique is canvassing. Basically, the process involves going door to door seeking information and opinions. In bygone days, there was no other ...

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 subscription databases that ...

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 the world. To be competitive ...

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, new-comers to intelligence operations ...

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. Concealing Your Identity Your first ...

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 body to disclose upon request the ...