Sociological Abstracts

Author search with composite name

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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

Combine search results

with OR

Final result

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