1. Begin with a keyword or title search for an artist's name, for example, Alice Neel.
2. Click on a title that looks like it is about this artist.
3. This is what we call "a PittCat record." Look for "LC Subject Headings" and click on one with the artist's name.
4. You will see a huge list of subject headings - browse through this list to find a heading like these:
Neel, Alice, 1900-1984
Neel, Alice, 1900-1984 --Exhibitions.

This will provide you with a list of all the books that we have that focus on Alice Neel.

To find books that may devote only a chapter to her, or group exhibitions where she is one of many artists exhibiting, do NOT use subject headings. Use keyword searching.

Now that you have a subject heading for your artist:
1. paste that subject heading into the advanced search.
2. look at the list that is generated and look for books that Pitt does NOT own.
3. Request these books using EZBorrow or Interlibrary Loan (Links below)

If you can't find the book in EZBorrow, request it using ILL. This gives you free access to books worldwide.

"Catalogues raisonnés – scholarly compilations of an artist's body of work – are critical tools for researching the provenance, attribution, and authenticity of a work of art." -IFAR

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