Oct. 8, 2009
How to find your man ... or woman ... in the new ISU directory
by Diana Pounds
Bad speller? Forgetful with names? Just plain in a hurry? Here are some sample searches on the new
ISU directory
that can help you find the one you seek.
You seek: |
Someone whose last name is Taylor |
Type: |
taylor |
Results: |
Any people with a "Taylor" in their first, middle or last names |
You seek: |
Someone whose first name starts with "br" and last name is Taylor |
Type: |
br taylor |
Results: |
People with one name that includes "taylor" and another that starts with "br" |
You seek: |
Someone named John in economics |
Type: |
john econ |
Results: |
Faculty, staff or students named John in an economics department or major |
You seek: |
All the people in university relations |
Type: |
univ rel |
Results: |
All staff in university relations |
You seek: |
A shortcut to John Smith's info |
Type: |
joh smi |
Results: |
Any John Smiths and perhaps a few others with names that start with those letter combinations |
You seek: |
A name to go with an e-mail address, for example, janedoe@iaststate.edu |
Type: |
janedoe |
Results: |
janedoe's real name, address and phone number |
Find your own shortcuts
Experiment and find some of your own shortcuts and options in the new directory.
You also might like to try the
advanced search that allows you to search up to four fields at once.