For most of your KINE research assignments, you are required to use original research articles. Your instructors may refer to these as empirical articles or original research articles.
The table below summarizes some of the key differences between primary research articles and review articles.
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Original Research |
Literature Reviews |
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Purpose: To report the results of a study designed and carried out by the authors |
Purpose: To summarize, interpret or analyze previous research on a topic |
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Abstract: Includes words like study, questionnaire, survey, participants, experiment, methodology. Provides an overview of the study undertaken and the key findings. |
Abstract: Provides a 1-paragraph summary of the topic the author(s) examined. May include the words literature review in the abstract or title. |
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Organization: Often includes the following headings or sections:
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Organization: Uses descriptive or thematic headings. |
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In-text citations: References may appear mainly in the introduction or a literature review section, as well as in the discussion and conclusion. |
In-text citations: References to other articles are used heavily throughout the entire article. |
Learn more about the difference between original research articles and review articles in the videos below.
Primary research articles often follow a common organization, and usually have the following sections:
Watch the video below to learn the purpose of each of these sections.
Need to see an example of a primary research article? Watch the video below to see how you can identify primary research articles within the library's databases.