Develop a Search Phrase,

2. OUR SEARCH?
A literature review (reviewing the research on the
topic) of biracial or multiracial identity in
adolescents, in the United States, focusing on
adoptions.
• Need scholarly, peer-reviewed articles
• Limit to 2000-2012

3. SEARCH STRATEGY BUILDER
CREATE AN INITIAL SEARCH PHRASE

4. BEGIN WITH A DATABASE WITH REFERENCE
SOURCES, TO GET A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF MY
TOPIC: SAGE REFERENCE

5. LIMITING RESULTS BY SUBJECT

6. FURTHER LIMIT TO ADOPTION: 47 TEXTS

7. A SECTION--ON CULTURAL RACIAL IDENTITY AND
ADOTPTEES--IN THE HANDBOOK OF ADOPTION