Primary research articles and review articles are both categories of scientific literature that are useful and important when researching a topic, but they have different purposes and contain different types of information.
This infographic from Editage Insights provides some examples of distinctions between research articles and review article. You might find it helpful when trying to identify what type of article you're reading, or what type of article will be the best fit for your research needs.
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