Not finding what you need?  Check out other related databases & resources from the subject guide below:

Finding the best articles on your topic requires these steps.

• Select an appropriate database (from the list above).
• Enter and combine terms appropriate to your topic.
• Scan the best items on the results list and look for new subject terms or keywords. Then revise your search using these new terms.
• Save the authors, article title, journal title, volume, date, and page numbers.  This is all part of the citation. 
• Explore other databases and subject terms (which vary between databases) for more information.

**Ask a librarian or your professor for help if you're struggling to find articles!

Browsing both current and archived issues of scholarly journals can be helpful too.  Some relevant sources:

• Journal of Biological Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• BMC Molecular Biology

Once you find the citation, try the   button to see if Penn State has the electronic or print version of the article you need. If the electronic version is available, it will appear as the first link on the Get it! menu. If the article is not available electronically, click on The CAT link to automatically search our catalog and see if Penn State has a print copy. If no other copy is available, you use the InterLibrary Loan (ILL) link to request it from another library.  ILL will get a copy of the article for you, typically at no cost; articles usually arrive within a week, often in as few as 2-3 days. Watch your PSU email for notification and further instructions.