Efficient reading of scientific papers

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Efficient reading of scientific papers

• CSE 525 (Winter 2004)
• Paper group 0
• Wu-chang Feng

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Papers covered

• 1 M. Hanson, D. McNamee, "Efficient Reading of
  Paper in Science and Technology", unpublished,
  1990. http//www.cse.ogi.edu/dylan/efficientReadi
  ng.html

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Main contributions

• Approaches for reading scientific papers
• Read for breadth
• Read for depth
• Take notes

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Read for breadth

• Skim paper
• Identify crux of the contribution and its
  credibility
• Decide whether to continue

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Read for depth

• Examine assumptions
• Examine methodology
• Examine results
• Challenge their arguments, understand limitations
• Consider improvements

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Take notes

• Highlight major points
• Summarize results
• Write a summary
• Slide presentation (this document)
• Web page