For this assignment you will have to find two separate articles. You will need to find a news article describing a scientific study from the last five years, and you will need to find that study discussed in an academic journal article. Do not try to find them at the same time in the same way. Find a news article about a study that interests you and then look for the journal article discussing the study.
Our general search on the front page of the library can be used to find many news articles.
However your search results will contain many things that are not news articles! Use the search options in the left column under "CONTENT TYPE" to select appropriate options such as newspaper articles, magazine articles, etc.
You can also look in specific publications. On the front page of the library is a link to a list of some current news sources. This list includes the popular magazine Psychology Today, which is a good source for articles about psychological issues and research. Another good source for news articles about psychology is the APA's Psychology Newswire.
Once you've found your news article, then you'll have to find the related study. Sometimes the news article will provide the name of the study or a direct link to the study. Other times you will have to use clues in the news article to find that study. For example, here is part of a 2013 news article about a psychological study. It doesn't provide the title or a link, but it does provide significant information you can use to easily locate the study.