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Learn how to search for composite author names effectively in English language databases to find all variations. Use author indexes and combine search results with OR for accurate results.
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University Library Sociological Abstracts Author search with composite name next = click
Approach • Author names generally occur in various spellings • English language databases are inconsistent concerning prefixes • Use the author index to find all variations of the name
vries,j First search last name (without prefixes), first initial Search for author: John de Vries
de vries,j … with: last name (with prefix), first initial
devries,j … for the remaining variation devries, j (without space)
Summary • Use the author index to find variations for an author name • Search prefixed names in English language databases both with and without prefixes • Be alert to typing errors and missing initials or first names