You can quickly add author name variations from a browsable list of authors. Click Author Lookup on the Advanced Search screen to view the list.

Screenshot of APA PsycNet with Author Lookup link circled under Search Tools section

Type an author name into the Jump to box, or browse the alphabetical list.

Screenshot of APA PsycNet Author Lookup screen showing location of search bar and "Jump to..." prompt, followed by the alphabet-strip navigation

Use the checkbox(es) to select the author name(s) and add them to your Selected Authors list. When you have the name(s) selected, you can select a Boolean operator AND or OR and add those names to the search by clicking the ADD TO SEARCH button.

Screenshot of APA PsycNet Author Lookup screen showing search for "Boehm*Davis" and the 4 variations of this author's name selected and added to the search using the Boolean operator "OR"

 

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