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Online Investigator's Handbook
Concept Paper [pdf] 22k
The original idea for the Online Investigator's Handbook is
described in this document.
Online Investigator's Handbook Project Proposal [pdf]
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The original project proposal for the creation of the Online
Investigator's Handbook.
Online Investigator's Handbook, 1st Edition [pdf]
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The entire Online Investigator's Handbook in written form.
Online Investigator's Bookmark Toolkit [html] 00k (COMING SOON)
An essential listing of bookmarks for online investigators.
Includes links to the resources discussed in the handbook. This
file is designed to be imported into your browser for quick access to
investigative tools.
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Alexa Toolbar
A search companion utility that provides information about a website
being viewed in the browser. Includes site popularity and reviews,
company contact information for corporate websites, and other useful
information. Also available as a web-based search tool at
Alexa.com.
Freeware.
Copernic Agent
A robust meta-search tool with convenient features like automatic
removal of dead links, saved and recurrent searches, and a preview of
the result websites. Freeware with optional paid upgrades.
Crazy Browser
An alternative browser with a tabbed interface and built-in pop-up
blocker. Useful for surfing multiple webpages at one time.
Freeware.
GoogleAlert
A tool designed to save and re-execute a Google query each day.
This service is not affiliated with Google but rather uses a
Google-provided API to conduct queries. It is a web-based utility
that requires registration. Free.
Google Toolbar
Add a toolbar to your browser to allow instant Google searches.
Includes pop-up blocking, automatic URL truncation, and the ability to
highlight or jump to your keywords on the result page. Freeware.
Sam Spade
Website featuring useful Web and domain investigation tools including whois, traceroute, an obfuscated URL decoder, and reverse DNS query.
A downloadable software tool offering advanced features is also
available. Freeware.
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UC Berkley Internet Guides
Excellent tutorials on web searching provided by the University of
California at Berkley library. Topics include Boolean searching,
invisible web, evaluating websites, and research strategies.
Internet Basics
Introductory information provided by the State University of New York at
Albany on the structure and components of the Internet and the World
Wide Web. Also includes several tutorials on Internet searching.
Validating Internet Sources
A resource from the Sheridan Libraries from The Johns Hopkins
University. This guide explains various methods for validating Web
resources. Additional validation guides can be found on the
library sites of most major universities.
How
Computers Work
An online encyclopedia of how various computing technologies operate,
provided by HowStuffWorks. This site provides excellent content
with descriptive diagrams in an easy-to-read format. In addition
to computer-related material,
HowStuffWorks
also offers explanations of how just about everything works!
Deep Web Searching
BrightPlanet Corporation is a leader in deep web searching. This
whitepaper provides a thorough examination of the deep web and includes
some statistical data that users may find interesting. For a less
verbose description of the deep web, see their
Frequently Asked Questions page.
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Economic Crime Institute
The Economic Crime Institute (ECI) of Utica College supports education
and research in economic crime and information security, providing a
reliable resource for innovative solutions to corporate, government, and
law enforcement entities.
Journal of Economic
Crime Management
The Journal of Economic Crime Management (JECM) is an online forum for
the discussion of theory, research, policy, and practice relating to
economic crime and fraud management.
RefDesk
A single source for an incredible amount of reference material.
RefDesk includes links to all kinds of calculators, topic-specific
dictionaries, translators, conversion utilities, almanacs,
encyclopedias, writing guides, and much more.
Search Engine Showdown
By contrast, this resource is dedicated to the Web researcher. It
includes many helpful articles on search strategies as well as an
excellent matrix describing the features of the major search engines.
Search Engine Showdown also provides its own statistical analysis and
ranking of various search tools.
Search Engine Watch
This site is caters to web administrators who wish to improve
their sites rank in search engine result sets but the content is useful
for investigators too. They offer searching tips, articles on the
latest search technologies, and track search engines by various metrics.
Utica College
Located in Utica, New York, this institution offers an undergraduate
degree in Economic Crime Investigation and a Master's degree in Economic
Crime Management. These unique programs combine the study of
criminal justice with that of accounting and computer science to provide
future investigators and anti-fraud practitioners with an understanding
of the evolving problems of business fraud and computer crime.
Webopedia
An online encyclopedia and dictionary dedicated to computer terminology.
Excellent tool for deciphering acronyms or unfamiliar technological
jargon. The plain english definitions are in easy to comprehend.
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