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Custom Training

Research Tools and Techniques for Analysts:
Refining Your Online and Offline Research

A recent survey by Convera found:

A commanding 95 percent of professionals find Internet search engines an aid for conducting work, yet only 40 percent say they are very satisfied with the results

Less than 25 percent of professionals are very confident that when using popular Internet search engines they've looked everywhere to find answers

Businesses pay employees to hunt for information that can't be found and make decisions without all the facts.

More than 60 percent disclosed they do not ask for help when lost, while 80 percent said they have never been trained to use the advanced search feature.

Are all of your analysts and staff among the 25% of professionals who are very confident with their web research? Are they among the 80% who haven't received research skills training?

If you want to improve your staff's ability to efficiently and effectively conduct online and offline searches, this course is for them.

This program will provide:

An overview of online searching, telephone and email research
A review of legislative, judicial, regulatory, factual and international research
A review of public and private information sources

Research is a fundamental job requirement of many jobs in Washington, DC, and our research skills courses can help your staff perform this work more efficiently and more effectively.

More Information
Sample Agenda	Audience Level	Course Materials	Fee	Related Training	Related Resources

Real World Research Skills Second Edition: An Introduction to Factual, International, Judicial, Legislative, and Regulatory Research, by Peggy Garvin

Course materials can include the Training Edition of "Real World Research Skills Second Edition: An Introduction to Factual, International, Judicial, Legislative, and Regulatory Research," by Peggy Garvin

Custom Training Information
Sample Agenda	Search Techniques: Refining Your Online and Offline Research Why go beyond Google? What are Google and other search engines good for? Keys to finding and selecting resources beyond Google Online search tips: Searching on a topic - synonyms, variations; Applying filters - carefully - to increase precision Selected resources Improving Your Search IQ Federal Legislative Sources Brief review of how a bill becomes a law and the primary documents generated along the way Demonstration of Primary Sources: THOMAS, GPO Access, and more Review sources for Bill Summary and Status, Full Text of Bills, Congressional Record, Committee Information Review sources for Public Laws, Statutes at Large, US Code The importance of knowing a database's contents Tips on using specific terms, alternative terms, and applying filters When to use people resources Courts and Judicial Sources Demonstration of Primary Sources and discussion of commercial resources Limitations of free Web resources for legal research Legal research vs. retrieving legal documents Field searching, pearl searching, citation searching Review Primary legal documents; legal research terminology; the structure of a decision; how to cite Supreme Court documents and procedures Email alert services Federal Agencies, Administrative and Regulatory Sources The regulatory process and corresponding documents Finding the best tools within the agencies Demonstration of Primary Sources: The Federal Register, the CFR and more, and how to cite Administrative Law: review documents agencies generate, as well as information agencies require and make public OMB Identifying Information Sources How private research sources differ from government research sources Value-added, specialized, editorial, copyright Tapping into information from think tanks, policy shops, trade associations, libraries, specialty press, state government Locating international organizations on the web and where to start your research People Interviewing Tips Do your homework first Email vs phone Who can you call? What can you expect? Respecting your sources Review of Online Search Tips, and Q&A Research is a process Learn from the first search; try again Review results skeptically--remember Jason Blair Get a second source Lunch and breaks scheduled as appropriate All custom training is tailored for each organization and audience. Topics from this program can be combined with topics from our other programs and with topics from your existing training programs.
Sample Agendas	Sample agendas of different versions of this program tailored for previous custom clients are available. As part of 1-day research program "Tracking Legislation, Regulations and the Law" for a federal agency See our Sample Agendas page for more.
Audience Level	Basic research skills.
Audience Size	This program is most effective for between 15 and 30 attendees.
Previous Clients	Variations of this program have been presented for federal agencies and multi-national corporations. Our selected client list includes clients who have purchased custom training, sent staff to our public programs and who have purchased our publications.
Course Materials	Course materials can include copy of the Training Edition of Real World Research Skills, by Peggy Garvin, for each attendee.
Length and Location	Usually requires 1 to 2 days. This program is usually held in Washington, DC. It can be presented anywhere in the United States online.
Fee	The fee for this program depends on the location, number of attendees, length, and training materials. Call us for details, or complete our custom program information request for more information.
What is included in the fee?	TheCapitol.Net tailors each program to meet your training and educational objectives. Before we issue a cost proposal, we will work with you to tailor a program to meet your training objectives. The program fee includes pre-program development and design, materials for your internal marketing and promotion, all course materials, and faculty chosen for your topic and your audience at the time and location you choose. Our custom program clients provide the classroom/meeting space, all audio visual equipment, any food and beverages, all registration functions, and travel arrangements for attendees. When the program is held outside the Washington, DC metro area, travel arrangements for faculty can be made by the client or by us. We can also provide meeting space, online venue, audio visual equipment, food and beverage, registration, and travel arrangements, though this affects program cost.
FAQs	See FAQs About Our Custom Training.
Payment	Payment methods we accept for custom training include checks and EFT/ACH.
Related Custom Training	Tracking and Monitoring Legislation How to Research and Compile Legislative Histories How to Research Regulations and Rulemaking
About Us	TheCapitol.Net, Inc., is a non-partisan small business, and a Virginia corporation. We are registered with CCR / SAM. See our Capability Statement and our About Us page for more details. FEIN: 54-1917701 DUNS: 04-273-5071 CAGE: 1K5S4
Related Resources	Internet Resources handout from our Legal Research course Congressional Documents Online Legal Reference and Research Tools Legislation and Legislatures, including national and state and local links Legislative History Reference and Research Tools Online Regulatory Research Resources Quick DC Links - Washington Essentials Real World Research Skills, Second Edition Capitol Learning Audio Courses: Research Skills
Need more information?	Phone: 202-678-1600 Email: custom -at- TheCapitol.Net Complete our online custom program information request.
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All custom training from TheCapitol.Net is tailored for each organization and audience. Topics from this program can be combined with topics from our other programs and with topics from your existing training programs.

Rave Reviews

"[This program will] help me manage the massive amounts of info that I receive by giving me tools to be more efficient. Exposed me to resources that I didn't know about and gave me lots of ideas on how to be more efficient and better organized. I will always come back to TheCapitol.Net and encourage my colleagues to do so."
-- Senior Policy Associate, National Recreation and Park Association

"Provides additional avenues to information and new ways to use the web more effectively."
-- Research Analyst, National Marine Manufacturers Association

"I learned some really great techniques and tips today."
-- Public Policy Manger, United Health Care

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This course is taught by faculty members with at least 15 years of experience performing research in Washington.

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