Section 3: Search Strategies

Uniform Names

Often people go by more than one name. In order to keep all of the works by the same person together, they are given a uniform name that is used consistently throughout the database.

This is especially important for:

  • Names that have been transliterated into English and may be spelled several different ways, like Dostoyevsky / Dostoevskii / Dostoevskij
  • People who write under pseudonyms / aliases, such as Mark Twain
  • People who may be known under a familiar name or nickname, like Bill Clinton
  • People who change their names, like JLO / Jennifer Lopez
  • People who are known by their honorific title, such as the Dalai Lama

In the previous example, you searched for books by Gates William.

In the following results screen, notice the "More Info" button. If you click on that button you will be taken to the Uniform Name used for the founder of Microsoft.

Exercise Instructions Click on the "More Info" Button


  




 
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