US Experts

The best source - Profnet:

  • ProfNet            Post your request to 15,000 PR people in universities, think tanks, corporations and agencies across North America. 
  • Profnet - Submit Query     Form to email your request for an expert
  • ProfNet's Expert Database    Instant access to the experts. Free registration required.
  • ProfNetRoundUps Tips, resources and people to interview

The best directories:

  • American IRE Beat Sources. Extensive lists of websites, sources and contacts organized by beats and themes.
  • Authoratory An excellent way to find scientific and other experts. Full text search of close to 300,000 leading scientists. you can also use the "+" sign in the search box to narrow down your search - for example "aids + harvard + africa" to narrow down a university and a topic.
  • RefDesk experts
  • Askmehelpdesk
  • Allexperts   Free information and advice from real human beings
  • ExpertClick.com   What makes this site attractive is not just its easy search engine. Once you get the results, you can click on the organizations to see what their expertise is, visit their web site or even send them an instant email. Free registration required to use the advanced features.
  • Harvard Research   Tap into the wealth of research at Harvard University with this well-organized site. You can search by topic, researcher or keyword. The results give you abstracts, links to articles and contact names for interviews. The main subject areas are Mind, Body, Society,Space, Earth,and Technology.
  • US National Press Club Washington D.C. National Press Club database can be searched by name, keyword or subject
  • SLA Sources and Experts     One of the most comprehensive lists. Organized by region and topics
  • Metalab Sources and Experts      St. Petersburg Times researcher, Kitty Bennet, provides you with an extensive list
  • FACSNET CardFile     Alphabetical list of organizations, lobby groups.

  • FACSNET NewsSources    Search by topic, name or affiliation for academics and private think tanks

  • ResearchConnect Database connecting the media with leading financial, political, technical, social, legal, medical, scientific, economic and business research.

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Legal experts:

  • Find a Lawyer    WestLaw's LawOffice site allows you to search any country for a lawyer by name or speciality
  • FindLaw       Considered one of the best resources for lawyers to find their experts, so why shouldn't you use it too?
  • Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator      Basic information about over 900,000 lawyers and law firms, mostly in the US. The database can be searched by individual, firm, location, corporation, or government agency.  Also contains an international search database.  The American Bar Association  directory is also helpful
  • See also JNet US Legal Page

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