Examples shown below use the DUQSearch Advanced Search, not the default Basic Search.
To do effective research on authors and their works, there is an essential distinction that must be understood. It is so obvious that many overlook it.
"Know the Difference Between an Author Search and a Subject Search"
In an online catalog, to find all books written by a person, search for their name as Author
In an online catalog, to find all books written about a person and their works, search for their name as Subject
In an online catalog, to find a specific book written by an author, do an Author/Title search
In our DUQSearch online catalog, search for the author's name as Subject and the work title as Select a Field (optional) (which will look for the work title as keywords)