Internet searchers reveal how they get the best out of the Internet with tips, techniques and case histories

Bates, who does the same sort of work, interviews 11 researchers who use the Internet and online services to find critical business information. They reveal how they choose sources, evaluate search results, and tackle projects. The collection launches a series treating online research in different subject areas. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

This book asks experts to reveal strategies for finding international business information on the Web. Through a series of interviews, exploration of the challenges of reaching outside a researchers area of knowledge is detailed.

If you want to become a more effective online searcher, and do fast, accurate online research on a wide range of moving-target topics, don't miss Super Searchers In The News--the fifth title in the new Super Searchers series for today's serious information user.

Using interviews with 23 of the world's best online searchers, shows how they deal with clients, formulate their search strategy and tactics, and deliver the results.

Interviews with expert researchers reveal to day traders and investors the secrets for finding investment-related information online. The best Web sites, online databases, and other electronic resources used by investment professionals to gather and analyze market data are detailed. Experts interviewed include researchers from General Motors Investment Management Corporation, State Street Global Advisors, Oliver Wyman & Company, and other top firms.

Offering the advice, insights, experiences, and encouragement would-be Internet entrepreneurs need to establish a successful independent research business, this book provides an insider's view of Internet businesses and their unique services. Eleven entrepreneurial super searchers representing a broad range of topic specialities and business focuses are interviewed. Also discussed are the details for getting started, developing a niche, finding clients, doing the research, networking with peers, and staying well informed about Web resources and technologies.

The impact of the Internet on the writing profession is unprecedented, even revolutionary. Wired writers of the 21st century use the Internet to do research, to collaborate, to reach out to readers, and even to publish and sell their work. In this comprehensive reference, gems of wisdom are drawn from 14 leading journalists, book authors, writing instructors, and professional researchers in the literary field. These super-searching scribes share their online tips, techniques, sources, and success stories and offer advice that any working writer can put to immediate use.

This guide details how and where M&A experts go online to compile lists of companies that are in the market to buy or sell, find the prices paid for similar businesses, and identify legal issues that may surface in a deal. Business researchers will find sources for hard-to-find information on companies that may be privately held, subsidiaries of another company, or based outside of the United States.

Thirteen researchers, copywriters, account planners, and consultants share tips, techniques, and resources for online advertising and marketing research.