The online StanfordWho directory lookup tool was replaced at the end of June with a complete new look and some functional streamlining that have made finding people at Stanford easier and more efficient.
What's New
- The look and feel of the new pages is now consistent with the main "Searching Stanford" page.
- Access to the "Stanford Only" view of directory information has been simplified, making it easier for Stanford community members to go directly to information not available to the public.
- You can search by name, SUNet ID, email address, or phone number in one simple search box.
- Searching by first name only is now allowed.
- Options for expanding or limiting your search have been simplified.
- Search results are prioritized and ranked, and presented in a logical order and cleaner layout than in the old StanfordWho.
In addition, a focus on strict compliance with Web standards and usability (with the much-appreciated assistance of the Stanford Online Accessibility Program ensures that the pages are accessible to the broadest possible range of users and browser technologies.
Quick and Easy Access
Users now have three access points for StanfordWho:
- Use the Search feature on the Stanford home page (click the "People" radio button)
- Go directly to http://stanfordwho.stanford.edu.
- Go to http://search.stanford.edu and click the "People" tab.
Faculty and staff can modify their own directory information in StanfordYou. Students will continue to update their own directory information via Axess.
An Important Note to Webmasters
Many Web sites across Stanford use links to StanfordWho directory listings for contact references on their pages rather than providing explicit email addresses (which would be an invitation to spammers). The changes in StanfordWho will not affect these links, which will continue to work as they currently do.
The Middleware and Integration Services team in Administrative Systems is responsible for the StanfordWho improvements and hopes that the community finds the changes beneficial.
