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Principia Discordia => Techmology and Scientism => Topic started by: Kai on August 28, 2013, 01:51:35 PM

Title: How to read and understand a scientific paper.
Post by: Kai on August 28, 2013, 01:51:35 PM
QuoteBefore you begin: some general advice
Reading a scientific paper is a completely different process than reading an article about science in a blog or newspaper. Not only do you read the sections in a different order than they're presented, but you also have to take notes, read it multiple times, and probably go look up other papers for some of the details. Reading a single paper may take you a very long time at first. Be patient with yourself. The process will go much faster as you gain experience.

http://violentmetaphors.com/2013/08/25/how-to-read-and-understand-a-scientific-paper-2/
Title: Re: How to read and understand a scientific paper.
Post by: Faust on August 28, 2013, 02:26:56 PM
This is really good, thank you.
Title: Re: How to read and understand a scientific paper.
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on August 28, 2013, 05:24:10 PM
Quote from: Kai on August 28, 2013, 01:51:35 PM
QuoteBefore you begin: some general advice
Reading a scientific paper is a completely different process than reading an article about science in a blog or newspaper. Not only do you read the sections in a different order than they're presented, but you also have to take notes, read it multiple times, and probably go look up other papers for some of the details. Reading a single paper may take you a very long time at first. Be patient with yourself. The process will go much faster as you gain experience.

http://violentmetaphors.com/2013/08/25/how-to-read-and-understand-a-scientific-paper-2/

Unless you're me, in which case you skip straight to the methods section, and you do this over and over and over again. :horrormirth: I hate my life. Only two more weeks.


Title: Re: How to read and understand a scientific paper.
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on August 28, 2013, 05:32:23 PM
Ah good, thanks Kai