The Confidential Resource offers sources and methods for Investigators and Researchers.The word research derives from Middle French; its literal meaning is ‘to investigate thoroughly’ and the most familiar image of the Investigator is Sherlock Holmes with his deerstalker hat and magnifying glass. Unfortunately, this is a very narrow-minded representation of the Investigator. The investigative process does not belong solely to the police or private detective. Investigation is at the heart of every human activity. Scholars investigate. Antique dealers and appraisers investigate. Investors investigate. Medical Doctors investigate. In one way or another, we all investigate something or other. It is the application of information collection skills, logic, and analytical skills. To investigate, is to seek a solution.The Confidential Resource is a modern analog for a Commonplace Book with the theme of Sources & Methods for the Investigator. A Commonplace Book is a written scrapbook filled with things one learns, but doesn’t want to forget. The name, commonplace, is a translation of the Latin term, locus communis, which means argument or theme for general application.This Blog is provided by McEachin & Associates Ltd. and edited by Richard McEachin.

We turn raw data into verified factual information, which can then be analyzed and transformed into knowledge.McEachin & Associates Ltd. has been serving Law Firms, Due Diligence Analysts, Market Researchers, Private Investigators, Journalists, and PR professionals, since 1993 by providing Bespoke Research, Successor Liability Research, Due Diligence Research, Public Record Retrieval, Training, and Consulting.