How To Conduct a Background Check
http://www.virtualchase.com/articles/background_checks.html
Background Checks Source: The Virtual Chase New Research Guide, How to Conduct a Background Check A new guide from expert researcher and librarian, Genie Tyburksi. "Lawyers and clients use the phrase, background check, as a catchall for many types of investigative research involving people or companies. What are the privacy laws researchers should heed? Which major online and offline resources are essential when you conduct a background check? Part one of this two-part article provides an overview of the permissible use provisions of several privacy laws, outlines the major sources of information about people and explains pre-search strategies for conducting background checks." Btw, Genie and Gary will be co-presenting a pre-conference session at CIL 2005. |
Pretrieve -- Free Public Record Search Engine
http://www.pretrieve.com/
Note: Pretrieve is a new database that offers a federated/meta search of many web-accessible and free public record databases that often contain info residing on the Invisible or Deep Web. We're planning for a full review of Pretrieve soon. Today, Pretrieve added access to court records from various jurisdictions. --Gary Price, Resourceshelf |
Your Access to Free Credit Reports
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/freereports.htm
Under an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), consumers will be able to request a free copy of their credit report once every 12 months. This site from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) details when reports will be available to residents of each state and how to order them. Other frequently asked questions regarding credit reports are also addressed. | |