"An article that is going to help you is not one that agrees with what you're saying but one that you have something to say about."
If you are in doubt, ask your professor what kinds of periodicals s/he prefers you to use for the assignment.
Magazines & Newspapers: Called popular periodicals, they are written by staff writers and report current events and news for general readers.
Journals: Often called scholarly or academic and written by practitioners, theorists & educators, they report experimental and/or theoretical research. Peer-review: Experts in the field may review articles before publication.