Civil-military operations are activities of a military force aimed at minimizing civilian interference and maximizing civilian support for military operations to facilitate the accomplishment of the mission. The CMO is conducted in conjunction with wartime combat operations and becomes a central part of a military campaign in counterinsurgencies. The CMO is often called civil-military cooperation or CIMIC in NATO operations and civil-military coordination in United Nations operations. The journal article is sometimes called a scientific article, a peer-reviewed article, or a scholarly research article. Together, journal articles in a particular area are often called literature. Journal articles are most often primary research articles. However, they can also be review articles. These types of articles have different purposes and requirements. Sometimes an article describes a new tool or method. Because articles in scientific journals are specific, meticulously cited, and peer-reviewed, journal databases are the best place to search for information on previous research on your species. Without experience in the field, journal articles can be difficult to understand - however, you don't need to understand an entire article in order to gain valuable information.