How to read scientific papers by Megan Lupek

How to look for certain terms and key words

2025-02-05 16:18:24 UTC

Why not skip straight to the results/conclusion to get the info I need?

2025-02-05 16:18:36 UTC

Break it apart sentence by sentence

2025-02-05 16:18:48 UTC

Breaking down sections by relevance and topic

2025-02-05 16:18:49 UTC

Are we supposed to read them differnetly from any other articles/papers, and if so, how?

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Annotation

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Take note of unknown words, and annotate important pieces to reference later

2025-02-05 16:18:59 UTC

I'd recommend using the Abstract section as a great overview and summary of the paper.

How to find verified sources

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Do I look at all results or should I omit some?

2025-02-05 16:19:13 UTC

I know how papers are structured with the materials and methods, results, and discussion because I wrote one for my biology class.

Slow down

2025-02-05 16:19:17 UTC

You should take your time when reading it, this will allow you be able to understand as some information could be complex.

Read through methods and summarize to understand how they completed the project

2025-02-05 16:19:18 UTC

formatting and what each section represents/is about

2025-02-05 16:19:20 UTC

think i know

2025-02-05 16:19:27 UTC

reading the data and understanding its correlation to the text.

What sections of the journal articles should you focus on reading over

2025-02-05 16:19:27 UTC

How to parse all the data

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Reading and understanding the data is always the hardest part in my opinion.

Multiple Paper

2025-02-05 16:19:59 UTC

Keeping a running annotated bibliography helps you come back to papers later, especially if you have to cite them later!

some parts you don't have to read completely

2025-02-05 16:20:02 UTC

How to flow with images and charts

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Don't forget to read the captions and notes under figures (e.g. tables, graphs, charts) to better understand the data.

2025-02-05 16:20:13 UTC

When a paper is too in depth and detailed how do you make it easily digestible?

sometimes it is best to read the introduction and conclusion

2025-02-05 16:20:16 UTC

how to validate sources

2025-02-05 16:20:23 UTC

To look for key parts of the paper that give you great information, Like methods, results, and discussion

meruecke — 2025-02-05 16:20:27 UTC

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How do I understand not only the data provided but why the data is significant?

how to still understand the paper even with a LOT of big science vocab words

2025-02-05 16:20:45 UTC

Make sure to understand the tables and graphs well, when a paper is hard to read these graphics really help you understand the main idea

2025-02-05 16:20:59 UTC

What to read first

2025-02-05 16:21:02 UTC

Shouldnt you read the conclusion first in some instances before the introduction?

How to understand the scientific language used and reading and taking information from visuals and graphs

meruecke — 2025-02-05 16:21:14 UTC

The right way to take information from the papers

2025-02-05 16:21:43 UTC

Usually when reading I am looking for support on my argument or topic, but I feel like I am just being bias but choosing articles that have pieces I need and not really reading over an understanding the paper in its entirety

Graphis and Visuals

2025-02-05 16:22:10 UTC

graph interpretation... very hard for me

What parts are often good to skip because of excess info?

meruecke — 2025-02-05 16:22:31 UTC