To make your search go more smoothly start by identifying the keywords or central concepts of your topic. Thinking of different ways of asking your question will give you flexibility when searching for information in different kinds of resources.
Databases vary in their use of vocabulary.
Some full-text databases will seek exact matches for the terms you provide. Other databases assign subjects to their subjects. The terms used as subjects may be different from discipline to discipline and database to database. A book may contain a chapter on your topic, but you may have to search for it using a broader term. You may need to narrow your search.