Formatting Author Names

For author names	Formatting tip		Example
Where the first name/middle name format varies	Enter the name in as much detail as you know. Verify that the option to search initials is checked.		Wurth Karl A Wurth Karl Wurth K A
With internal punctuation	Try variations with internal punctuation eliminated internal spaces eliminated		O brian Obrian
With internal spaces	Try variations with internal spaces eliminated		La Bar Labar
Containing an umlaut	Try variations substituting ae for ä oe for ö ue for ü		Muller Mueller
Where names are transliterated from another alphabet	Use alternative spellings		...sky ...ski ...skii
Where there is confusion about first and last name	Try using both names as the last name		Bing Chen