// returns a single node of any type (limited to 1 for performance)
MATCH (a) RETURN a LIMIT 1

// returns a single node of type Author
MATCH (a:Author) RETURN a LIMIT 1

// returns the path between 10 Author/Paper nodes
MATCH path=((a:Author)->(p:Paper)) RETURN path LIMIT 10

// returns a nodes of type Author and Paper with edge type specified
MATCH (a:Author)-[:AUTHORS]->(p:Paper) RETURN * LIMIT 10

// returns 10 Author nodes that were the first author on a Paper
// Note that querying on edge properties is very expensive
MATCH (a:Author)-[auth:AUTHORS {position: 1}]->(p:Paper) RETURN a LIMIT 10

// returns Author nodes with the last name 'Berendse'
MATCH (a:Author {last: 'Berendse'}) RETURN *