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Sociological Abstracts
Author search with composite name
University Library
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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
Search for author: John de Vries
First search last name (without prefixes), first initial
Return to the indexes
.. to search the author index..
de vries,j
… with: last name (with prefix), first initial
Once more to the author index
…
devries,j
… for the remaining variation devries, j
(without space)
Finally, you have to combine your
searches
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with OR
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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