Physics 1307 Intro to Nanotechnology  Tags: physics nanotechnology steele  

The library has tons of databases, but these are probably the best for your paper assignment.

Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Our best source for nanotechnology topics, this encyclopedia provides explanations, clear graphics, and helpful references to other articles.

Scopus

This is a huge database that indexes the journal literature in life, health, physical, and social sciences.

Applied Science and Technology Abstracts

You'll find more articles with a practical orientation here; some of them might be easier to understand! 

Academic Search Complete 

A good all-purpose database, this indexes journal and magazine articles on many topics and often includes the full text of an article.