Search one or more of the following databases to find references to journal articles and other publications on a topic:
- Web of Science – multidisciplinary database that provides references to journal articles and conference papers, as well as contains information about how many times an article has been cited and who cited it
- Scopus – multidisciplinary database that provides references to journal articles and conference papers, as well as contains information about how many times an article has been cited and who cited it; also contains references found in Compendex and Medline/PubMed
- PubMed – provides references to journal articles in the life sciences
- Compendex – provides references to journal articles and conference papers in engineering
- Materials Research Database with METADEX – provides references to journal articles, conference papers, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and press releases about materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering applications
- Google Scholar – useful for finding a few relevant articles on a topic
