This document provides an example of how to search the ProQuest Sociological Abstracts database to find scholarly, peer-reviewed articles on multiracial or biracial adolescent identity. It outlines the steps to access the database from the library homepage, perform an advanced keyword search using truncation and limits to find relevant articles, and further refine the results by date. The search yielded 28 on-target articles, and full access to the text and references is available by clicking on individual results.

1. SOCIOLOGICAL
ABSTRACTS
SEARCHING WITH DATABASES EXAMPLE

2. OUR SEARCH?
Looking for research on:
• Multiracial or biracial adolescents and
identity
• Need scholarly, peer-reviewed articles
• Using ProQuest Sociological Abstracts

3. FROM LIBRARY HOME PAGE

4. FIND SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS
AMONG SOCIOLOGY DATABASES

5. ALWAYS CLICK “ADVANCED”
SEARCH

6. FILLING IN THE BOXES
USE KEYWORDS, TRUNCATION*
Limit to Scholarly, Peer Reviewed Articles

7. FURTHER LIMIT BY DATE

8. FINAL RESULTS—28 ON TARGET
ARTICLES

9. CLICK ON 1ST ARTICLE…

10. ACCESS FULL ARTICLE

11. SCROLL DOWN TO AUTHORS’
REFERENCES