Scholarly articles can be very difficult to understand and take a long time to read if you don't already have some background knowledge about the topic. Instead, try the resources on this page.
Many of these sources will also cite the most influential scholarly articles about a topic.
Health information from the National Library of Medicine presented accessibly for professionals and non-professionals. Includes A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia.
Searching the open web can be an effective way to learn background information. Just be sure to use the techniques in the source evaluation tab before trusting websites that you don't already know.
