Super Searchers Go to the Source The Interviewing and Hands-On Information Strategies of Top Primary Researchers—Online, on the Phone, and in Person,9780910965538

Super Searchers Go to the Source The Interviewing and Hands-On Information Strategies of Top Primary Researchers—Online, on the Phone, and in Person

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ISBN13: 9780910965538
ISBN10: 0910965536
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-04-01
Publisher(s): CyberAge Books
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Summary

Using an expert interview approach to primary research, this book shares secrets from professional researchers for integrating online skills with interviews, hands-on public records research, and documents and printed materials not available on the Internet. Provided are tips and resources for using online research to locate sources, prepare for interviews, and evaluate information. Topics covered include getting through gatekeepers, obtaining hard-to-find information, and using primary sources to complement online research.

Author Biography

Risa Sacks has provided research and writing services to business, government agencies, and individuals for over 20 years. She is the owner of Risa Sacks Information Services, specializing in custom-tailored phone inquiries and manual and online research. She lives in Sylva, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii
Michael A. Sandman
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Research Goes Primary
Small Firm, Primary Focus
1(40)
Marjorie Desgrosseilliers
Large International Research Company
41(32)
Te Revesz
Renaissance Researcher, Corporate Setting
73(36)
Robin Yarmovsky
Learning the Skills
Teaching the Art and Skill of Interviewing
109(28)
Jeanne Tessier Barone
Elicitor Extraordinaire
137(38)
John Nolan
PI, CI, and Public Records
Public Records ``To the Ends of the Earth''
175(34)
Lynn Peterson
PI, CI, Public Records
209(40)
Alex Kramer
U.K.-Based Competitor Intelligence
249(26)
Andrew Pollard
Primary Goes to Press
New York Times Reporter
275(26)
John Schwartz
Researching the Future
301(28)
Joe Flower
American Freelancer in London
329(28)
Wendy Grossman
Magazine Editor, Freelance Writer
357(38)
Dan Tynan
Appendix: Referenced Sites and Sources 395(12)
About the Author and Editor 407(2)
Index 409

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