This index allows you to select one or more authors to add to your search query.

Browse Option

Click a letter (A-Z) to browse through a list of names alphabetically. This feature is useful if you do not know the correct spelling of a name.

Move To Option

1. Enter a name or the first few characters of a name in the text field.

2. Click the Move To button to go to a list of names that begin with the characters that you entered.

3. Click the Add button to select a name from the list. The selected name is added to the text box at the bottom of the page.

4. Click OK to transfer the selected name(s) to the search page.

Did You Know ...

The selected timespan appears in the right-hand corner of the page. The index contains all searchable names for this timespan.

Editing Search Terms

You cannot edit or remove a selected item from the text box at the bottom of the page. You can, however, edit or remove a selected item when you return to the search page.

About Wildcards and Booleans

Wildcards (* ? $) and Booleans (AND, OR, NOT, and SAME) are treated as regular alphabetic characters. Do not use them in your search.

If an author name (or set of initials) contains a word that is a Boolean, then that part of the name is enclosed in quotation (") marks.

Example: Or E appears as "Or" E