(ISBN 978-0-9713257-9-1; formerly published as "How to Use the Internet for Legal & Investigative Research: A Guide for Legal Professionals")

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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. There’s more to conducting a comprehensive search for information on the Internet than just relying on the results returned by search engines, though. The Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet: Conducting Effective Free Investigative & Legal Research on the Web will show you how to be your own cyber-detective and unearth this information FREE (or at low cost!) on the Web.

The Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet includes numerous examples based on real world research scenarios. Whether you’re just starting to use the Internet for serious research or you’re a seasoned online research veteran, this book can help you find what you’re looking for fast and free.

For the beginning searcher, 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 Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet covers more advanced search strategies, and uncovers tip and tricks for getting the most out of many of the sites.

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Binding: Paperback binding allows for use as a computer-side reference. IFL Press; ISBN: 978-0-9713257-9-1; Pages: 582; Dimensions in inches: 1.01 x 8.5 x 11.0 (approx.) Revision Date: Fall 2018

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 Someone’s Credibility
• Seek out the Smoking Gun
• Mine the Web for Missing People
• Discover Addresses (Home and Email)
• Find Phone Numbers (Even Cellular)
• Locate Someone’s Aliases, Employer’s 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 Backgrounds

Learn Why Social Network Sites and Twitter are Becoming the Latest and Greatest Investigative Research Tools to Obtain Useful Background Information:

• Find Out How to Dig Up “Dirt” About the Opposition
• Uncover Information to Attack a Witness’ or Potential Juror’s Credibility
• Obtain Useful Background Information About Potential Clients, Judges, & the Opposing Counsel

Using Legal Research Sites For Investigative Research:

• Google Scholar
• Docket Databases
• Free Fastcase App

COMPREHENSIVE & UPDATED

The all new expanded 14th edition, revised 2018 of the Cybersleuth's Guide includes expanded reviews of the most effective methods for searching and retrieving information from the most popular social networking sites. 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 TLOxp, OPENOnline.com, and Search System's Premium searches.

WHAT'S MISSING FROM THE 14th EDITION

For those of you who own prior editions of The Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet, you will notice that this new edition no longer contains legal research topics that were unrelated to investigative research (e.g., statutes, ordinances, etc.). We have retained information about case law databases (but only free ones) and dockets (free and low cost) as part of the discussion of how these sites can be used for investigative and background research. The content from those deleted chapters became the basis for a new Internet legal research book, Internet Legal Research on a Budget (American Bar Association Law Practice Division, 2014).

FULLY INDEXED

Even 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 more than 2000 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 30 years in the legal field and is written the way legal professionals actually search for information. Levitt is active in Bar activities at the state and national level, currently serving on the Publishing Board of the American Bar Association's Law Practice Division (LPD) and the ABA's Committee on Model MCLE Rules. Previously, she served on the LPD's Executive Council and Ethics Committee, as well as serving as Chair and a member of the Executive Committee of the California State Bar Law Practice Management & Technology Section. She has also been a regular contributor to the "Computer Counselor" column for the Los Angeles Lawyer magazine.

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 Legal Productivity, GP Solo, Law Office Computing, Law Practice, Small Firm Business, FindLaw and LLRX.com among many others, and was also a regular contributor to Los Angeles Lawyer magazine's "Computer Counselor" column. He is active in the ABA's Law Practice Division and currently serves on its TECHSHOW Planning Board.

Together, Levitt & Rosch are also the authors of Google for Lawyers: Essential Search Tips and Productivity Tools (2010), Find Info Like a Pro, Volume 1: Mining the Internet's Publicly Available Resources for Investigative Research (2010), Find Info Like a Pro, Volume 2: Mining the Internet's Public Records for Investigative Research (2011), and The Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet (3rd Ed.; 2006) - all published by the American Bar Association. Separately, Levitt co-authored Internet Legal Research on a Budget (with Judy K. Davis; 2014). Levit & Rosch have conducted hundreds of in-person MCLE programs for numerous Bar associations, law firms, corporations and other professional organizations since 1999.

In 2014, both were inducted as Fellows of the College of Law Practice Management - an honor society created to "recognize distinguished law practice management professionals." In 2013, both were named to the Fastcase 50, recognizing "50 of the smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders in the law."

Thousands of copies of the book's eleven previous editions are helping legal 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.

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Internet Legal Research on a Budget directs lawyers to useful and reliable free (and low-cost) resources and explains how to use them effectively. This edition has updated information about resources discussed in the first edition, new resources, and expanded chapters on Casemaker and Fastcase.

With cost-conscious clients scrutinizing legal bills, lawyers cannot afford to depend on expensive legal research databases, especially when reliable free resources are available. This updated edition of Internet Legal Research on a Budget will help you quickly find the best free or low-cost resources online and use them for your research needs. The authors share the top websites, apps, blogs, and crowdsourced resources that will save you time, money, and frustration during the legal research process.

This book will help you locate and use:

• Legal portals and directories (government, academic, and commercial);
• Case law databases (government and commercial);
  Federal Statutory research;
• Federal, legislative, and congressional materials;
• Starting points for state, local, territorial, and tribal law;
• Foreign, international, and comparative law resources;
• And more!

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"Google Gmail and Calendar in One Hour for Lawyers" - by Carole A. Levitt and Mark E. Rosch

Google Gmail and Calendar in One Hour for Lawyers is designed as a step-by-step guide for lawyers to learn what features and functions are available in the Business versions of Gmail and Google Calendar, as well as related services such as Google Chat, Google Talk, Google Hangout and Call Phone. Millions of corporations, small businesses, solo lawyers, large and small law firms, and government agencies have moved from hosting their own e-mail servers ‑ and in some cases, calendars and documents ‑ to using Google Apps for Business.

Google Gmail and Calendar in One Hour for Lawyers illustrates how lawyers are relying on Google Apps for Business for routine functions. Through this book, readers will learn how to:

• Create Google Apps for Business accounts;
• Get started with Gmail as the e-mail service provider;
• Use labels and customized settings to manage e-mail;
• Stay organized with Contacts and Task Manager;
• Access Gmail messages and Calendar offline;
• Communicate with Google Chat, Google Talk and Google Hangout;
• Use Gmail to make phone calls;
• Add, edit, search and print Calendar events;
• Download Google Apps marketplace add-ons and Google Chrome plug-ins to further customize the online experience; and
• Understand security, confidentiality and ethics concerns related to Google Apps.

The book includes anecdotes from lawyers and law firm IT professionals explaining how they use Google Apps for Business at their firms and the value and increased productivity they have derived from the products.

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Authored by Carole Levitt JD, MLS and Mark Rosch, the book is a hands-on guide to the secrets, shortcuts, and realities of conducting investigative and background research using the sources of publicly available information available on the Internet. 

Written for legal professionals, “Find Info Like a Pro, Volume 1” lists, categorizes, and describes hundreds of free Internet sites, as well as some fee-based sites. The resources and techniques in this book are useful for investigations; depositions; locating missing witnesses, clients, or heirs; and trial preparation, among other research challenges facing legal professionals. 

In addition, the book includes a CD-ROM featuring clickable links to all of the sites contained in the book.

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Find Info Like a Pro will assist anyone who wants to learn how to find free and low cost public record Internet sites (and fee-based databases) for investigative research. The book will help you:

• Determine where to begin your search by learning about meta-sites that help you quickly find public record sites
• Decide when to use fee-based databases instead of (or in addition to) free sites
• Find addresses for service of process
• Unearth assets--real and personal property
• Discover political persuasions
• Obtain vital records, criminal records, liens, judgments, and UCCs Uncover background information about people (and companies) via docket, case law, and corporate record research
• Locate occupational licenses
• Understand the difference between credit reports and credit headers and how and when you can obtain each--legally
• And much more!

Don’t waste time and money on hiring someone to do your investigative research when you can do it yourself. Find Info Like A Pro will help you hone your public record investigative research skills and obtain the information you need.

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