How information is created tells you what role it should play in your information gathering.
Primary research: Peer-reviewed articles written by authors (scientists or researchers) who actually performed an original experiment or are reporting their field observations, i.e., of organisms or medical patients.
Scholarly Articles can be long and dense, but most scholarly articles have a structure. Once you understand the structure of the texts, they become easier to read and understand.
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Abstract |
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Introduction |
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Methods/ Methodology |
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Discussion |
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Conclusion |
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References |
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Not all research papers are organized in such a manner, but all research papers provide these components whether they are labeled thus or not.
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