Internet Research Guide for Attorneys
There are countless Internet guides. However, The Lawyer's
Guide for Fact Finding on the Internet is specifically tailored to those
practicing law. The book details:
"Written for legal professionals, this comprehensive desk reference lists, categorizes, and describes hundreds of free and fee-based Internet sites. Useful for investigations, depositions, and trial preparation, as well as company and medical research, gathering competitive intelligence, finding expert witnesses, and fact checking of all kinds."
While such tools may not provide the level of service and specificity that expert witness referral firms provide in conducting expert searches, they can certainly be of value, especially when vetting an expert or checking facts.Categories
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I saw the authors of this book at the ABA Tech Show and they put a real practice-oriented spin on using Internet resources. I have The Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet and have found it helpful in tracking down specific sites.
They also have another book - The Cybersleuth's Guide to the Internet - http://www.netforlawyers.com/prod01.htm - that includes a chapter on researching experts' backgrounds, etc.
I've found their material so useful, that I subscribe to their Internet Fact Finding for Lawyers newsletter too - http://iffl.ala-aba.org.