====== Adding Variants ======
The HPB [[:help:hpb:simple_search|Simple Search screen]] (which is the default) offers to add variant name forms from the [[:resources:cerl_thesaurus:main|CERL Thesaurus]] for 
  * personal names (Index ''[PER]'']
  * corporate body names (Index ''[COR]'')
  * imprint names (i.e. printers, publishers, bookseller, ...) (Index ''[IPN]'')
  * imprint place names (Index ''[PLC]'')



The [Add variants] button appears 
  * only when any of the four named indexes was selected and
  * only upon typing a search term into the search field:

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A box opens and shows the results from the CERL Thesaurus:

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You can individually pick the name forms you wish to adopt for your search. Then hit the [Apply now] button at the top of the box. \\  //It is advisable to exclude name forms which are very generic, such as initals - they would make the search less precise.//

The chosen name forms will be included in your search query:

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===== Combining Added Variant searches with other search arguments =====
To combine a variant name search with other search criterions, please use the [[:help:hpb:search_history|search history]]:

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