An International Dictionary of Women Artists Born Before 1900, by Chris Petteys, 1985. For more in depth information, both books and journals are valuable sources. Once you have found citations on the artist or topic, you can request those items through your library's interlibrary loan program. If you still haven't found anything, try broadening your search to include the type of art, the period of art or the geographic area the artist lived in, i.e., Women Sculptors, Impressionists, Artists - Italian. To find journal articles on a particular topic use an index.
Indexes are available in both print and electronic form.
Once again the type of information you want should decide which indexes you use to perform your search. For general information, use an index for popular magazines, like Time or Newsweek , and newspapers. For more academic information, use an index for professional and scholarly art journals. If you're still having difficulties or need further information, consult a librarian at your public or university library for help in determining a strategy to fulfill your research needs. Links to Helpful Information Regarding Research Research Process Tutorial - teach yourself the basics of doing library research.