Consumer Sourcebook provides a comprehensive digest of accessible resources and advisory information for the American consumer. This new edition identifies and describes some 23,000 programs and services available to the general public at little or no cost. These services are provided by federal, state, county, and local governments and their agencies as well as by organizations and associations. Consumer affairs and customer services departments for corporations are also listed as well as related publications, multimedia products, general tips and recommendations for consumers. The master index is arranged alphabetically by name and by subject term.

Provides information on where to find public records, and includes telephone numbers, retrieval costs, and information on Web access for over 20,000 depositories.

Stop Searching . . . Start Finding! Professionals frustrated with searching for public records can now get accurate and current information on how to obtain records directly from the government. The revised and updated 5th edition of The Sourcebook to Public Record Information profiles-in-detail over 20,000 government agencies that house public records. More than a directory, the agency profiles found in The Sourcebook include access procedures, access restrictions, fees, online capabilities, turnaround times, along with addresses, phone/fax numbers, and additional information.Comprehensive Coverage! The Sourcebook contains an informative ?Public Record Primer? and the industry?s most comprehensive and current and profiles of County Courts, County Recording Offices, State Agencies, Federal Courts, plus, a place name/ZIP Code/county cross index to locate the correct county location. Also includes state/county maps.This extensive guide of over 1,840 pages is a superb time saving and cost cutting resource for background investigations, libraries, legal research, people/asset location and background screening.