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The two primary types of scholarly articles are original research articles, and review articles. 

Original Research Articles 

• Based on an experiment, study, analysis, research conducted by the author(s) of the article.  The authors will report the purpose of the study or analysis, the research methodology, and results. The common structure for original research articles is IMRAD: introduction, methods, results, and discussion. 
• May be labeled in databases as Empirical Articles, or just as, Articles. 

Examples: 

Tan, Catherine, and Janani Umamaheswar. "Structural racism and the experience of “tightness” during the COVID-19 pandemic." Ethnic and Racial Studies 45, no. 9 (2022): 1649-1670.

Nevarez, Leonard, and Joshua Simons. "Small–City Dualism in the Metro Hinterland: The Racialized “Brooklynization” of New York's Hudson Valley." City & Community 19, no. 1 (2020): 16-43.

Review Articles

Review articles summarize or synthesize content from earlier published research and are useful for surveying the literature on a specific research area.  Review articles are excellent sources for learning the scholarly conversation around a specific topic and will lead you to original research articles. 

Review articles come in many forms, such as a narrative review, scoping review, systematic review, and mete-analysis. 

Examples:

Tan, Tse Yen, Louise Wachsmuth, and Michele M. Tugade. "Emotional nuance: Examining positive emotional granularity and well-being." Frontiers in psychology 13 (2022): 715966.

Winn, Lara, and Randolph Cornelius. "Self-objectification and cognitive performance: A systematic review of the literature." Frontiers in Psychology 11 (2020): 494555.