Primary scientific literature has several characteristics. Papers describe original research and are, in general, written in enough detail that someone could repeat the experiments to verify the results. The discussion section will attempt to place the work in a larger theoretical context and may suggest further research to verify and extend the conclusions. Secondary sources, review articles, books, etc., will usually refer to the primary literature in the bibliography.
Some journals publish mainly primary literature.
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