Types of Searches: Author Search
An author search retrieves records with the search terms in only the author field. The advantage is that is allows you to find materials written by a person, an institution, an organization, or a conference. This search does not find information about the author.
Typically, you must enter the author's name in a very specific format. Omit beginning articles, but include articles occurring within the name.
If the author is a person, enter
the last name first:
Example: Jane Austen
could type: austen --or-- austen j* --or-- austen jane
If
the author is an organization, institution, or conference:
Example: Mark
Twain Society of Chicago
could type: mark twain soc? --or-- mark twain society --or-- mark twain society of chicago