The document provides instructions for conducting a literature search on biracial or multiracial identity in adolescents using the JSTOR database. It outlines the steps to access JSTOR from the library homepage or databases A-Z, use the advanced search with keywords and truncation to find relevant articles, narrow the large number of results by discipline, and review the top search results and references of interesting articles to find additional sources.

1. USING JSTOR
DATABASE SEARCH EXAMPLE

2. OUR RESEARCH?
• A literature review (reviewing the
research on our topic):
• Biracial or multiracial identity in
adolescents
• Need scholarly, peer-reviewed articles
• No earlier publication dates than 2000

3. FROM LIBRARY HOME PAGE

4. FROM DATABASES A-Z FIND JSTOR

5. FROM JSTOR HOME PAGE ALWAYS
CHOOSE “ADVANCED SEARCH”

6. ADVANCED SEARCH BOXES
WITH KEYWORDS & TRUNCATION*
Narrow by Type and Date

7. 734 RESULTS—TOO MANY!

8. SCROLL DOWN SEARCH RESULTS PAGE &
NARROW SEARCH BY DISCIPLINE

9. STILL MANY ARTICLES—SOME AT
THE TOP OF THE LIST LOOK GOOD

10. SELECTING AN ARTICLE OF INTEREST

11. SCROLL DOWN RECORD FOR THIS
ARTICLE

12. CHECK AUTHORS’ REFERENCES
TO FIND ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

13. BY CLICKING “CONNECT TO ARTICLE”
ACCESS FULL-TEXT IN ANOTHER AU DATABASE

14. FULL TEXT OF ARTICLE