Use the Library Catalog to search for publications by author, title, and subject. If you search by subject, you must use a Library of Congress subject heading. Subject headings consist of one word or several.
Appropriate terms include:
Use relevant terms to look in periodical indexes for article citations.
ART ABSTRACTS and PROQUEST RESEARCH LIBRARY are excellent periodical indexes to consult. You may
also want to consult articles that have appeared in other magazines. Newspapers
will also provide a wealth of information. The Public Library of Cincinnati
maintains an in-house index to the CINCINNATI ENQUIRER as well as a clipping
and information file. There also exist indexes to
Newspaper Articles
NEH/NEA. documents as well as congressional hearings and statistical information are sources of additional data. The CATALOG OF U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS is a current bibliography of publications issued by all branches of the government including both the congressional and the department and bureau publications.
It may be useful to find information on a specific artist/government official. The Biography Resource Center has biographical information on more than 165,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all subject areas.
The reaction to censorship and the statements issued by associations provide
important information. The International Directory of the Arts
DAAP Reference
N50 .I6, provides a list of associations with addresses and contact persons.
Some important associations are: