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How to read a scientific paper?: Resources

If you are struggling to tackle a scientific paper, then this guide is for you
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General Resources

  • How To Read Scientific Papers
    by Christoph Schmidl (April 2020)
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    From towardsdatascience.com
  • How to read a scientific paper
    By Adam Ruben in Science Magazine (2016)
  • How to (seriously) read a scientific paper
    By Elizabeth Pain in Science magazine (2016)
  • Guide to Reading Academic Research Papers
    Learn to tackle this laborious process with a systematic approach!
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    By Kyle M Shannon from towardsdatascience.com
  • Reading Scientific Papers
    Recommendations by Dr. Robert Siegel
  • Infographic: How to read a scientific paper
    Mastering this skill can help you excel at research, peer review – and writing your own papers
  • Ten simple rules for reading a scientific paper
    Carey, Maureen A., Kevin L. Steiner, and William A. Petri Jr. "Ten simple rules for reading a scientific paper." (2020): e1008032.
  • Art of reading a journal article: Methodically and effectively
    Subramanyam, Rv. “Art of reading a journal article: Methodically and effectively.” Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP vol. 17,1 (2013): 65-70. doi:10.4103/0973-029X.110733
  • How to read a scientific article
    by Mary Purugganan, Ph.D. maryp@rice.edu
    Jan Hewitt, Ph.D. jhewitt@rice.edu
    Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication

Discipline Specific Resources

  • AstroPhysics
    Astronomy paper seminar participation and guide and reading walk through
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    Cooke, Kevin C., et al. "Astronomy Paper Seminar Participation Guide & Reading Walkthrough." arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.12566 (2020).
  • All Sciences
    This article outlines a practical and efficient three-pass method for reading research papers.
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    Keshav, Srinivasan. "How to read a paper." ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review 37.3 (2007): 83-84.
  • Chemistry
    It was commissioned by the Royal Society of Chemistry and written by Katharine Thompson at Imperial College London. Resource image © iStock / Royal Society of Chemistry.
  • Journal Articles made easy (Chemistry)
  • Reading a Scientific Paper for Psychology and the Social Sciences: A Critical Guide
    Cordeiro, Pedro, Victor E. C. Ortuño, Maria Paula Paixão, & João Marôco. "Reading a Scientific Paper for Psychology and the Social Sciences: A Critical Guide." Psychology, Community & Health [Online], 4.3 (2015): 114-122. Web. 9 Nov. 2021
  • Mathematics
    Alet Roux University of Hull
    18 November 2003
  • Biology
    Mimimally modified from: John W. Little and Roy Parker, University of Arizona, Advanced Biochemistry

Note

These resources are being complied with input from your faculty and librarians at Dartmouth College. If you have any recommendations for additions or any comments/suggestions please don't hesitate to reach out to the lilly@Dartmouth.edu.

Finally, be aware that keeping abreast of the literature in a field takes time and discipline. Here is an article on how some scientists keep track of all the new publications in their field. 

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