How do I enter an authors name for an author search? Are first and last names required?
Author searches can be conducted either way. You can use the last name with a comma and then the first name or initial or just by typing in the last name. An effort has been made to standardize name entries. In a database this size that is not always that easy to do. I would suggest that the first author search should be just the last name only. If that gets you too many hits, try the first name if you know it, but also try using the first name initial as many authors use their first name as well as their first name initial when publishing.
