How to Link to StanfordWho Listings and Search Results

StanfordWho lets you add a link on a Stanford webpage that goes directly to a person's StanfordWho listing. You can use this option to avoid displaying static contact information on a webpage, where it can go out of date or be a target of spamming. You can also link from a Stanford webpage to the results of a search term such as the name of a department.

How to link to a person's StanfordWho listing

You can customize a URL to link directly to a person's public or authenticated (SSO) listing.  It is recommended that public-facing websites use the public listing link. 

An authenticated user who clicks this URL will go to the person's more detailed Stanford and Affiliates view listing. In some cases, the authenticated user will first be directed to the public view, where they can click Log in to reach the Stanford and Affiliates view.

Use the following URLs to link to a person's StanfordWho listing:

How to link to a keyword search result

Use the following URL to link directly to a keyword search result:

In the [keyword] section of the URL, you can use any term or combination of terms allowed in the StanfordWho search box. Replace spaces and punctuation with characters as shown in the table below.

Note: A user who is not authenticated will see the public view search result when they click the URL; a user who is authenticated will see the Stanford and Affiliates view search result.

Examples:

• https://stanfordwho.stanford.edu/ords/r/regapps/swho/public-directory?keyword=design
• https://stanfordwho.stanford.edu/ords/r/regapps/swho/public-directory?keyword=design%20school
• https://stanfordwho.stanford.edu/ords/r/regapps/swho/public-directory?keyword=d%2Eschool