Super Searchers Make It on Their Own: Top Independent Information Professionals Share Their Secrets for Starting and Running a Research Business (Super Searchers series) [Paperback]

Suzanne Sabroski (Author), Reva Basch (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Super Searchers series | Publication Date: June 1, 2002

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.

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About the Author

Suzanne Sabroski is principal of Sabroski & Associates, a firm providing general research and writing support to business professionals. She has written for Searcher magazine and has worked as a corporate librarian. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Information Today, Inc. (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910965595
• ISBN-13: 978-0910965590
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #91 in Books > Computers & Technology > Home Computing > Internet > Online Searching

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, December 8, 2002

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This review is from: Super Searchers Make It on Their Own: Top Independent Information Professionals Share Their Secrets for Starting and Running a Research Business (Super Searchers series) (Paperback)

This book covers eleven information professionals who started their own business and succeeded. Each chapter is dedicated to one person, sporting his or her picture, a short bio, their email address and their URL. The chapters are written in a casual, interview style which is makes it a highly interesting read.
These individuals were asked about their background and how they became interested in the field they are working in. The logistics of starting their own business and the pitfalls were discussed, along with specific questions that pertained to their expertise.

Here are the fields that are covered:

Business Research
Aviation Expertise
Healthcare Industry Monitoring
Intellectual Property and Patents
Public Records
Civic Entrepreneurship
Corporate Libaries
Canadian Business Information
Value-added Research
Search Engines
On-line Information Gathering

I'll admit that I jumped to the chapter of Lynn Peterson: The Craft of Public Records, as it pertained to my own interests. She began doing background checks on prospective nannies. Today, she has assignments in the legal and corporate fields as well as with private individuals. Her story was inspiring and informative.
The Appendix offers some good sources and websites for research, books, and print media. I'd recommend this book for anyone who is interested in starting their own research business.

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty informative, October 1, 2011

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This is a great book if you are looking for solid info on this topic, this is a wonderful that is informative and you will not regret purchasing it!!!

10 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How researchers can make a business out of their pursuits, July 7, 2002

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This review is from: Super Searchers Make It on Their Own: Top Independent Information Professionals Share Their Secrets for Starting and Running a Research Business (Super Searchers series) (Paperback)

Super Searchers Make It On Their Own joins others in the Informaton Today "Super Searchers" series, continuing the process of interviewing top researchers and discovering how they do business. Here the searchers are running their own research businesses, developing niches, locating clients, and networking. Super Searchers Make It On Their Ownn is an intriguing, practical guide on the industry of research and how researchers can make a business out of their pursuits.