Search for Authors

Author searches are useful if you are looking for a particular book and only have the author details. They can also be used to find everything written by a particular author or editor.

You can search for authors (or editors) using keywords, or by browsing by surname. Just as with title browsing, an author browse will display an alphabetical list of authors that match your search term.

Important

To browse for books edited by Martin Miller, enter the search term Miller Martin in the Find This box, as the Catalogue index is organised by surname first.

In Quick Search, type the author’s name you want to search for in the Find This: box
Select Author Browse from the Find Results In: drop down list.
Click on the Search button to start the search and display a list of authors.

Tip

Authors’ first names are often listed in the Catalogue in an unexpected way. For example: Sandy Balfour might be catalogued under the name Alexander Balfour, or even A.E. Balfour. Often it is best to browse by surname only. That way, you can then look through the list of matches to find the author you want.

Activity: Search for Authors

With the Quick Search page displayed, type: Danylewycz Marta in the Find This box.
Click on Author Browse in the Find Results in: drop down list.
Click on the Search button to start the search and display a list of authors.
Click on the author link for Danylewycz Marta 1947-1985 to display the full bibliographic record for the publication by that author.
Click on the Search button to display the Quick Search page.
Browse by Author, for the following publications:

The agenda : inside the Clinton White House by Bob Woodward

Kvinder i industrien by Ellen Larsen

A history of democratic education in modern China by Lu-chai Chung
Click on the Search button to display the Quick Search page.

Tip

Organisations can also be authors, eg Amnesty International.

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