This document provides instructions for conducting a literature review on biracial or multiracial identity in adolescents using the SAGE Reference database from 2000-2012. It outlines starting from the library homepage, browsing the A-Z database list to find SAGE Reference, using the advanced search page to input search terms related to adolescents and multiracial identity, and reviewing the results, including finding a useful entry on biracial identity and using ctrl-f to search within articles for references to adolescents.

1. USING SAGE REFERENCE
DATABASE SEARCH EXAMPLE

2. OUR RESEARCH
• A literature review (reviewing the research on
the topic):
• Biracial or multiracial identity in adolescents
• Scholarly, peer-reviewed articles
• Limit to 2000-2012

3. FROM LIBRARY HOME PAGE

4. FROM BROWSE DATABASES A-Z
FIND SAGE REFERENCE ONLINE

5. FROM SAGE “ADVANCED SEARCH”
PAGE

6. OUR FIRST RESULT PAGE

7. 9 GREAT TITLES OF REFERENCES THAT HAVE
ADOLESCENTS AND MULTIRACIAL IDENTITY

8. ENTRY ON “BIRACIAL IDENTITY” IS
USEFUL

9. WITHIN THE ARTICLE, FIND THE
REFERENCES TO “ADOLESCENTS” BY
USING CTRL F

10. SCROLL FURTHER DOWN THE
ARTICLE…