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Telephone Directories
  • The Ultimate White Pages and Yellow Pages lets you search several directories simultaneously.
  • SuperPages.com - from Verizon (formerly Big Yellow from Bell Atlantic).
  • Switchboard.com
             Toll Free
  • U.S. Toll Free Numbers - from Internet 800 Directory
             Government Numbers

    See also: Government Information Xchange
             International Telephone Directories
  • Canadian Telephone Directory
  • Teldir.com, formerly called Buttle and Tuttle, Ltd.
  • Superpages Global Directories
             Area Codes
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             Reverse Look up
  • Reverse, or crisscross, telephone number lookup.
            For reverse look up by address, go to the bottom left side of the screen and click on "Reverse Address Directory".

    Specialized reference departments
    The Library also has collections of current and past paper and microfilm telephone directories of major cities around the country and around the world. Additionally, we have other finding aids to help you locate contact information.
         The Library also provides reference over the telephone 617-536-5400 and electronically.

    Email and Website addresses
    There are not yet really comprehensive email directories available on the Internet. You may have some success with these.
  • People.Yahoo
  • WhoWhere.Lycos
    To find out who a Website is registered to, try:
  • Register.com
  • InterNic Registry Information


  • Zip Codes and Postal Codes
  • United States Postal Service Zip Code Directory
  • Canada Post Corporation
  • International Postal Codes Scroll down the page to listing for the various countries.


  • Specialized reference departments
    The Library also has other finding aids to help you locate contact information.
         The Library also provides reference over the telephone 617-536-5400 and electronically.

    Professional and Special Directories
  • Martindale Hubbell Law Directory
  • West Law Directory
  • American Medical Association search by state
  • Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine - Online Physician Profiles
  • Museums of the World
  • Art Museums Network

    Additional Internet links/pathfinders for this subject:
  • Librarian's Index to the Internet - click on "Organizations"
  • Internet Public Library - Associations
  • About.com - In the search box, type "Associations" or "Organizations"

    Specialized reference departments
    Many subject reference departments have specialized directories and other finding aids to help you locate contact information for organizations and individuals.
         The Library also provides reference over the telephone 617-536-5400 and electronically.

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