It also gives access to an 800 number directory. WhoWhere, and the Internet Address Finder. You can register your own address here and include additional information about yourself or your business. It can be used to look up Web page addresses and NetPhone contacts for individuals, and it also has special search areas for government contacts and celebrity e-mail information. Its 8 million e-mail addresses are collected from user registrations, Usenet postings, and Internet service provider registration.
Phone numbers are from a nationwide U.S. telephone directory culled from public sources.
Each type of search is done in a separate area. It also gives access to 15,000 Web page addresses. The listings in Switchboard are licensed from Database America, a leading compiler of name and demographic information. The listings are compiled from published white pages directories and other publicly available sources. The data is updated every four to six months.