Introduction: paper trails and people trails: an overview
Secondary sources: working from the outside in
Primary documents: obtaining the best evidence
Computer-assisted reporting
Crossing borders: international investigations
People trails: finding and interviewing sources
Investigating government: the legislative branch and those who try to influence it
Investigating government: the executive branch
Investigating government: education
Investigating government: law enforcement
Investigating government: the judicial system
Where government and the private sector meet: investigating licensed professionals
Investigating the private sector: for-profit business and their workers
Investigating charities and other nonprofits
Investigating health care
Investigating insurance
Investigating financial institutions: banks, savings and loans, credit unions, investment companies and their mutual funds
Investigating energy and communications utilities
Investigating transportation
Investigating real estate: housing, commercial uses and zoning
Investigating environmental issues
Investigating the world of the disadvantaged
Writing compelling projects
The ethics and accuracy of investigative journalism.