1. Academic Search Premier Search for an author: full name with prefix University Library next = click

2. Approach Full names of authors are often indexed under different entries The indexing of author names with prefixes is often inconsistent in English databases Use the author index to find all entries

3. Go to Indexes

6. van den hoofdakker, r … type prefix / surname / comma / space / initial, click Browse When looking for a surname with prefixes…

7. Select one or more terms and Add to search

8. hoofdakker, r Change name to Hoofdakker, R. and click Browse

9. Select the term and click Add

12. Summary Find the different entries for the full name Search for surnames with prefixes in English databases: try both with and without the prefixes Be aware that there may be typing errors and/or incomplete initials or first names