News and magazine stories about an individual are the best sources of information to learn about an individual. See the News tab for additional tips on searching for news stories.
For tips on locating information about lawyers and judges see the Lawyers tab.
LinkedIn is the self-described largest professional network on the internet and is a great resource for getting background information on an individual. It can also be useful to see the contacts that you and another individual have in common.
Infospace: Use Infospace to locate businesses, individuals, maps and directions and information on city activities
Spokeo: Locate individuals by name, email, phone or username
Library of Congress U.S. Reverse Telephone Directories: Reverse telephone directories (often called street address or criss-cross directories) are usually published annually for major metropolitan areas. Listings are based on telephone directories and are arranged both by address and telephone number. There is no listing by name.
Reverse Phone Directory.com: Lookup a phone number and find a name and street address from a reverse phone lookup to see who lives there.
Switchboard.com: Online white pages and yellow pages; use to locate a person or business within your area.
Directories via Lexis provides Business Leader Directories, Expert Witness Directories, Government Official Directories, Judge Directories, Newsworthy Person Directories, and Scientist Directories.
Biography in Context (available online via Chicago Public Library)