The art of fact investigation : creative thinking in the age of information overload by Segal, Philip, 1963- author instant download

The art of fact investigation : creative thinking in the age of information overload by Segal, Philip, 1963- author instant download

xii, 107 pages : 21 cm, \"Investigation is as much art as it is science. This book helps lawyers, investigators and others to get the information they need for litigation, due diligence and finding assets. New York-based investigative lawyer Philip Segal shows through real-life examples the way a good investigation actually works. Which techniques of searching, database use and interviewing are the most effective? The Internet has made searching for facts faster but has also made investigation more complicated: Within the vast sea of information, facts about a person could be anywhere. More than the need for powerful databases, Segal argues, the most important things an investigator can bring to the job are creativity and an open mind.\"--Jacket flap, Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-106) and index, Why small children can play Mozart but not draft wills -- Farewell Sherlock Holmes, hello Picasso -- Why an open mind gets better results: guesswork in the age of information overload -- Investigation: why you need it and how to get started -- Databases: powerful, quirky, so often wrong -- How to investigate legally and ethically -- Interviewing: where investigators earn their money