Telephone and Reverse Directories
WEBSITES
Popular website directories are listed in the chart below.
Specialty search
resources listed below the chart, assist with investigating specific
topics, industries or organizations, researching domain names or finding
information about famous or not-so-famous personalities.
ReferenceUSA is a
directory that is licensed by the Library. It provides business and residential
information for the entire USA. Search for potential customers,
competitors, read company background information and more. Entries
provide: contact information, size, sales revenues and other data, as well as
the ability to search by multiple access points, such as address, phone number,
key word and SIC/NAICs code. Available to everyone in the library. Offsite
access available to Boise Public Library cardholders.
| Website |
National |
Canada |
Internat'l |
Reverse
lookup |
Email |
Toll Free |
Other |
| AnyWho
www.anywho.com
|
yes |
yes |
--- |
yes |
--- |
yes |
map link |
AskAlix
(UK)
http://www.askalix.com/uk/
|
--- |
--- |
yes |
--- |
--- |
--- |
European
businesses |
| Bigbook
http://www.bigbook.com/
|
by
state or entire US |
--- |
--- |
yes |
--- |
--- |
maps,
city guides |
Canada
411
http://www.canada411.ca/
|
--- |
yes |
--- |
--- |
--- |
yes |
--- |
|
Google
http://www.google.com
|
yes |
--- |
--- |
yes |
--- |
--- |
yes |
| Infobel
http://www.infobel.com/
|
yes |
--- |
yes |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
| InfoSpace
http://infospace.com
|
yes |
yes |
links to
countries |
yes |
yes |
--- |
map link |
| Database |
National |
Canada |
Internat'l |
Reverse
lookup |
Email |
Toll Free |
Other |
Internet 800 Directory
http://inter800.com/
|
yes |
|
|
yes |
|
yes |
|
Internet
Address Finder
http://www.iaf.net/
|
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
yes |
|
|
Qwest Dex
http://www.dexknows.com/
|
yes
|
--- |
--- |
yes/biz
only |
--- |
yes |
maps,gov't
listings |
| Switchboard
http://www.switchboard.com/
|
yes |
--- |
--- |
yes |
yes |
--- |
map link |
Telephone
Directories on the Web
http://www.teldir.com/
|
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
--- |
WhoWhere
http://whowhere.com/
|
yes |
--- |
--- |
--- |
yes |
--- |
--- |
|
Yahoo People
Search http://people.yahoo.com/
|
yes |
--- |
--- |
yes |
yes |
--- |
--- |
Specialty Directories
Domain Name Search Tools -
these tools search multiple whois directories.
People Finders - Beyond the Basics
-
PeopleSpot
http://www.peoplespot.com/
From the StartSpot people,
who also brought you LibrarySpot, EmploymentSpot, HomeworkSpot and
others. Includes links to genealogy, adoption, biography, and
telephone directory resources.
IN THE LIBRARY
Print Directories
Located on the 2nd
floor of the main library. Includes books for Idaho communities,
western areas served by Qwest, and larger US cities.
Reverse Directories
The Polk City Directory and Hill-Donnelly Cross Reference
Directory for Boise and the suburban area can be found on the 2nd
and 3rd floor of the main library. You can search by name, address
and telephone number.
Old Directories
Click here for a
list of
Boise area directories (pdf) retained by Boise Public Library. These
are stored on the 3rd floor of the main library.
Call the Reference Desk at 208-384-4076
for assistance.
Last Updated:06/26/2008
Author:grr, updated:R.J.
