When searching for scientific articles, it is important to keep the following in mind:
When book information is too broad and general, articles in databases can provide more narrow, subject-specific information.
The following are excellent first-stop databases for nearly any research topic.
GETTING STARTED
Sometimes searching a well-known magazine or journal will give you a good article to use as the basis of your research. For science topics, two of the best titles are Scientific American and Science.