CUNY: Tutorial 3: Locate and Retrieve Relevant Information

Searching by Author

La búsqueda por autor

When you have the name of an author, and wish to obtain a list of items written by that particular author, search by Author. Most library catalogs require that you enter the author's last name first.

Si tiene el nombre de un autor, y desea obtener una lista de las obras escrita por ese mismo autor, busque a través de Autor. La mayoria de los catálogos de biblioteca requieren que se indique el apellido primero.

For example, if you did an AUTHOR search for books by Neil Armstrong (entered as Armstrong, Neil), you find the following:

Por ejemplo, si busca las obras de Neil Armstrong (indique “Armstrong, Neil) se presenta ….

You searched for the AUTHOR: armstrong, neil
Found 3 items:
Neil Armstrong 1930

The first lunar landing : 20th anniversary / Armstrong, Neil (1989)
First on the moon. A voyage with Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. / Armstrong, Neil (1970)
Space flight : discovering the final frontier / United States Film Corporation. Video. Narrated by Neil Armstrong (1993)

NOTE: Remember, if you wanted to find items about Neil Armstrong, you would search by Subject and enter his name (last name first).

NOTA: Recuerde, si desea encontrar material sobre “Neil Armstrong”, se buscaría por tema e incorporaría su nombre (apellido primero).