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

More about the new online directory.

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.