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Researchers in a  libraryOur Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, website is a gateway to FBI records on cases, people, and organizations that can be found or requested online.

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 We suggest you start with our Learn About Us webpage. See Facts and Figures for an overview of the FBI.
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What We Investigate and our Top Story Index.
 Also see our Reports & Publications webpage
for in-depth information on terrorism and other
subjects and check out our FBI History webpage
to explore our past.

Our Counterterrorism webpage has details on our efforts to stop terrorism.
 Interested in the work of the FBI Lab? See our Laboratory Division webpage.
 
Our FBI History webpage has details on historic cases and events, past Directors, and more, as well as academic essays on various topics.
Request fingerprint records by visiting this webpage. And see our overview of fingerprints and how we take them.
 Our Press Room has current and past press releases, speeches, testimony, top stories, and FBI radio shows.