How to read a paper
@article{Keshav2007HowTR,
title={How to read a paper},
author={S. Keshav},
journal={Comput. Commun. Rev.},
year={2007},
volume={37},
pages={83-84}
}Researchers spend a great deal of time reading research papers. However, this skill is rarely taught, leading to much wasted effort. This article outlines a practical and efficient three-pass method for reading research papers. I also describe how to use this method to do a literature survey.
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