Investigative Reporting Tools

Tools that should help citizen journalists, professional journalists, and writers in general find out what they need. These links are updated regularly, so check back often.

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Research Tools:

Web and News Search:
Google News, Google News Archive,  LexNex News, World News, Nuseum, BBC News Search, ClustyNews, DotSo, HighBeam, Archive.org, DMoz, LCU Text Archive , InfoPeople Best Search Engines, Fagan Finder, Zaba Search

Find an Expert:
ProfNet, AllExperts, IRE's Source Guide, National Press Club Experts Directory (members only)

Research People, Phone Numbers, Addresses:
Phone Book of the World, Infobel, Ultimate White Pages, People Search, AnyWho, Switchboard, International Country Calling Codes, Peoplespot

Reference and Encyclopedias:
Encyclopedia, Isleuth, Reference.com, Refdesk, Wikepedia, Britannica, Credo

Libraries and Databases:
Internet Public Library, Sex Offender Registry, Virtual Chase Criminal Records, Reporters Edge, LibWeb, Library of Congress, Itools, Librarians Internet Index, Pacer, FirstGov, SEC Edgar, BBB, Open Secrets, National Security Archive, WorldWide Governments, Crime Library, Center for Public Integrity, National Archives, Edgar, Hoovers,  Companies House, GuideStart, Highwire Press, Search System,

Visual Research:
TouchGraph, Kartoo, TextMap

Publications, Reports, Data:
CIA Publications, Country Reports

Multi and Journalist Specific Tools: 

The Journalist's Toolbox, DeadlineOnline, Northwestern 100 Most Common Usage Errors, A Journalist's Guide to the Internet, AP Style Book, Assignment Editor, Center for Investigative Reporting, SPJ FOIA, University of Iowa Journalism Resources, Poynter, Reporter's Notebook, Robert Niles' Statistics,Reporter's Desktop, USUS, Ethics (JMME), FAIR, Justice Journalism, Gun Guide, Journalist Express, Journalist's Database of Databases, Copy Scape
 

Time-savers for Journalists:
FOIA Letter Generator, Insanely Useful Websites, EasyBib, Phaster, TVEyes