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Sociological Abstracts

Learn how to effectively search for authors in the Sociological Abstracts database, covering variations in spellings, use of the author index, and techniques to overcome typing errors and missing initials.

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Sociological Abstracts

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  1. University Library Sociological Abstracts Author search with simple name next = click

  2. Approach • In general author names appear in various spellings • Use the author index to trace these variations

  3. reale,m Author searched for: M.C. Reale Search by: last name, first initial

  4. Mark the relevant variations

  5. Combine marked names with OR… ..and search to find titles for both

  6. Summary • Search author index by author: last name, comma, first initial • Be alert to various spellings of author names • Be prepared for typing errors, missing initials or first names

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