Searching for people

If you plot a five-year graph of the estimated number of people using the Internet, what you will see is a soaring curve steadily reaching more and more of the world's population. Currently there are tens of millions of Internet users which, by any standards, makes the Internet an impressive people resource. Here, almost certainly, there will be people who share your interests, no matter how specialized, esoteric or eccentric. Additionally, the Internet and the many networks embraced by it provide excellent media for bringing like-minded people together and enabling them to exchange information and opinions easily.

In another quite different way, networks facilitate communication between people. They may be able to help you locate address information in order to make contact with a specific person. The sections below look at the many sources to consult for information on email addresses and other contact details.

Locating people with common interests

Finding contact details for people

Finding email addresses

Finding telephone and fax numbers and postal addresses