How to find academic (peer-reviewed) articles in science: 
1. Use the Galileo Advanced Search function by clicking here.
2. Then, before you type in a search term, select the boxes for full-text search and peer-reviewed results.
2. De-select the Encyclopedia Britannica from the list of databases (and leave the Mas-Ultra selected).
3. Click on the link near the bottom to show more databases, and select the boxes beside any or all of the following databases, depending on the area of science of your topic (medical, technology, environment, etc).
Academic Search Complete
Advanced Placement Source
Alt HealthWatch
Computer Source
Environment Complete
Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition
MEDLINE (at EBSCOhost)
MedlinePlus (at National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health)
National Science Digital Library
NLM Gateway (National Library of Medicine)
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
Science and Technology Collection
4. Now enter your search keywords in the boxes at the top.
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