Table 1.
Tracking Tools and Social Media Used in the Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS)
| Tracking Tools | Internet address | Information | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online tracking tools | |||
| LexisNexis | http://www.accurint.com/ | DOB, email address, deceased, possible relatives/associates | Paid |
| TLO | https://www.tlo.com/ | DOB, email address, address history, possible relatives, number of indicators (bankruptcies, liens, judgements, utilities) | Paid |
| US Search | https://www.ussearch.com/ | Aliases, email address, address history, possible relatives/associates | Paid |
| Intelius | https://www.intelius.com/ | DOB, email address, address history, owner information, property details, neighbors, possible relatives/associates | Paid |
| White Pages Pro | https://pro.whitepages.com/ | Email address, address history | Paid |
| Checkpeople | https://www.checkpeople.com/ | DOB, email address, address history, related people, marriage/divorce, criminal history, sex offenders | Paid |
| Spokeo | https://www.spokeo.com/ | Gender, ethnicity, DOB, email address, address history, relatives, marital status | Paid |
| Beenverified | https://www.beenverified.com | Email address, address history, 1st and 2nd degree relatives, associates, social media (county public records), education, professional, property (overview, county assessor records, deeds, neighbors), criminal and traffic, bankruptcies | Paid |
| GenealogyBank | https://www.genealogybank.com | DOB, newspapers and archives, recent and historical obituaries, birth records, marriage records, legal, probate & court | Paid |
| https://www.google.com/ | Keyword search | Free | |
| Dogpile | http://www.dogpile.com/ | Keyword search | Free |
| Yahoo | https://www.yahoo.com/ | Keyword search | Free |
| Pipl | https://pipl.com/ | Cities and states have been lived, possible relatives/associates, Facebook, google+, Twitter, Amazon customer profile | Free |
| Zabasearch | http://www.zabasearch.com/ | Known locations (city, state, zip) and/or address | Free |
| Peekyou | https://www.peekyou.com/ | Known locations (city, state, zip), possible relatives, part of email address, Twitter, Instagram, Myspace, and images | Free |
| peoplefinders | https://www.peoplefinders.com/ | Cities and states have been lived, possible relatives/associates | Free |
| 411.com | https://www.411.com/ | Cities and states have been lived, possible relatives/associates | Free |
| Crime Tracking tools | |||
| Federal inmate search | https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ | Name, age, race, sex, register number, location, release date | Free |
| IL inmate search | https://www2.illinois.gov/idoc | Name, DOB, race, sex, inmate number, location, height, weight, eye color, “marks, scars & tattoos,” admission, release and discharge information, sentencing information | Free |
| MN inmate search | https://coms.doc.state.mn.us/PublicViewer | DOB, MNDOC offender ID, sentence and release date, caseworker, offense information, court case history | Free |
| WI inmate search | https://appsdoc.wi.gov/lop/ | Birth year, race, sex, DOC number, location, height, weight, eye color, hair color, dexterity, court case history | Free |
| Cook County Jail inmate locator | https://inmatelocator.ccsheriff.org/ | Sex, jail information, booking number, booking date, location, court and bond information | Free |
| Google search | https://www.google.com/ | News articles, court records, charges, location | Free |
| Social Media | |||
| https://www.facebook.com/ | DOB, hometown, current location, education, experience, possible relatives/associates, mutual friends, and images | Free | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/ | Education, experience, connections, skills and endorsements, interests, and images | Free |
Note. DOB=Date of birth; All search tools include information of name, age, phone number and addresses unless noted otherwise.