Search free sites for useful information on firms and individuals involved in development projects, including, for example:
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- Company websites and information, e.g.,
- www.google.com
- Information on conducting effective background searches:
- http://researchclinic.net
- Lists of debarred firms and individuals, e.g.,
- www.worldbank.org/debarr
- Address, maps and satellite photo sites, e.g.,
- http://bing.maps.com; http://maps.google.com
- Reverse address and telephone number searches, e.g.,
- www.google.com
- On-line telephone and business directories, e.g.,
- www.whitepages.com
- On-line corporate registries, e.g., in the UK:
- www.companieshouse.gov.uk
- Social net working sites, e.g.
- www.facebook.com, www.linkedin.com, www.twitter.com, www.spokeo.com
- Freedom of Information Acts Portals, e.g.,
- www.nfoic.org/international-foi-laws; http://righttoinformation.gov.in
- Corruption monitoring sites, e.g., India:
- http://corruptionmonitor.com
GENERAL NEWS AND INFORMATION SITES:
- www.eiu.com (The Economist Intelligence Unit)
- https://news.google.com
- www.bloomberg.com
BLOG SEARCHES
DEEP WEB SEARCH ENGINES TO CONDUCT MORE IN-DEPTH INQUIRIES:
- People searches:
- www.pipl.com
- Subscription research sites:
- www.brightplanet.com; www.highbeam.com
- See information on the deep web:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_web_(search)
SEE PRIOR VERSIONS OF A CURRENT OR EXPIRED WEBSITE:
- www.archive.org (The Wayback Machine)