FREE RESEARCH RESOURCES
Clinton Circle
This is a handy research tool! It helps people visualize and understand the networks they weave through email interactions.
Link to every newspaper in the US, by State & City, local news in real time
www.usnpl.com
FOR COMPANIES & ORGANIZATIONS
corp-research.org/dddresearchguide
www.sourcewatch.org
publicrecords.searchsystems.net
discoverthenetworks.org/default.asp
Search companies or directors
www.hoovers.com/company-information.html
opencorporates.com
www.bizapedia.com
www.corporationwiki.com
search-sos.org/
www.chamberofcommerce.com
croctail.corpwatch.org/#cw_391,cw_391,2015
EDGAR corporate database
www.edgarcompany.sec.gov/servlet/CompanyDBSearch?page=main
Directory of Corporate Affiliations - most complete data on corporate family trees (parent/subsidiary)
www.corporateaffiliations.com
Dunn & Bradstreet (D&B)
www.dandb.com/businessdirectory
IRS Exempt Organization Select Check - non-profits search
apps.irs.gov/app/eos
NON-PROFIT SEARCH
www.guidestar.org/search
NON-PROFIT FACTS
www.nonprofitfacts.com
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION - Information for donors about charities
www.ftc.gov
Legal Entity Identifier system
openleis.com
OFFSHORE LEAKS DATABASE - Tax haven secrecy revealed
offshoreleaks.icij.org
Little Sis - Incredible amount of information on people and their connections to each other, all open source & free.
littlesis.org
Campaign donations
www.campaignmoney.com/finance.asp?type=in
By State
recordspedia.com
UK ONLY
opencharities.org
PEOPLE
voterrecords.com
Biography.com
Muckety.com
Cheat Sheets
TII's Online Investigator's Checklist™
TII's Online Investigator’s Checklist™ is designed to be an active reference guide to assist you with current and future online investigations, and should be used in conjunction with the Online Research Framework™.
TII's Online Research Framework™
TII's Online Research Framework™ is designed to assist you with current and future online investigations, and should be used in conjunction with the Online Investigator's Checklist™.
TII Quick Guide To: Facebook Graph Search
A listing of the most useful phrases that can be used effectively in Facebook Graph Search, gathered from a variety of sources, and supplemented by phrases routinely employed by our training and research teams.
TII Quick Guide To: Google Advanced Search
This comprehensive guide lists the most useful search operators and techniques used by researchers and investigators to get the best results from search engines, particularly Google.
TII Quick Guide To: The Mozilla Firefox Browser
Mozilla's Firefox browser is assessed by our company experts as the best browser for conducting online research and investigations, and gathering online intelligence. If you have not used Firefox before or are new the browser, this listing of helpful information will assist you in customizing the system based on your requirements or preferences.
TII Quick Guide To: Geo-Location Search
There are numerous geo-location search tools available for use. This guide will provide general guidance for effectively using these essential investigative tools.
TII Quick Guide To: The Online Investigative Process
Online investigations, if not done correctly, can result in missed information. To ensure no information is missed, investigators should map out the steps their investigation will take in advance. This guide is an example "walk through" of an online investigation, showing the different types of steps and websites investigators need to consider before getting started.
TII Quick Guide To: The Online Investigative Process (US Version)
Online investigations, if not done correctly, can result in missed information. To ensure no information is missed, investigators should map out the steps their investigation will take in advance. This guide is an example "walk through" of an online investigation, showing the different types of steps and websites investigators need to consider before getting started. Please note this guide is specific to the US.
TII Quick Guide To: Case Law in Online Investigations
Knowledge of case law is a necessity for those who practice online investigations. This guide does not represent every case law applicable to online investigations, but does provide a listing of significant legal cases that have impacted the presentation of electronic evidence in civil and criminal cases.
TII Quick Guide To: OSINT Reading Material
This guide provides a chronological list of OSINT references and publications for online research, intelligence, and investigative professionals. Discover information in relation to OSINT history, theories, processes, sources, websites, crimes, investigations, and more.
TII Quick Guide To: URLs
This guide depicts the structure of a URL as commonly encountered on the web.
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FREE OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE RESOURCES
Online Search and Security Tools and Resources for the Investigative and Intelligence Professional
