Watch the video to learn more about review articles v primary research articles, how to tell the difference between the two, and why each is useful for research.
| The authors of the article conducted their own original research. | The authors synthesize and analyze known research on a particular topic to discover trends. |
| Has a specific structure: introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, references | Its structure can be changed depending on the topic studied. |
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Uses first and second person like "We discovered" or "I found" Refers primarily to "this study" (singular) |
Uses third person like "they discovered" or "Choi and Wilson concluded" Refers to multiple studies |
| Its goal is to add a new contribution to scientific research. | Its goal is to summarize current research, draw connections, and show gaps needing further research. |
Learn about the PubMed database and how to use the query box and apply filters to search results to find relevant information on your topic.
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