12 Oct 2004
CS 5244: Patterns of Use
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The scientific article
nHow do we use articles?
nAnswer these in groups:
nDo we use scientific articles as a whole? Or specific components?
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nHow do you (personally) determine the relevance of an article?
nWhen do you decide to read an article?
n(Harder) What parts of an article do you use, and for what purpose / task?
nHow do you categorize or label the articles that you read?
lTypical critical reading patterns:
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1.Read the title and the abstract
nIf you still don’t know what this paper is about, then this is a poorly-written paper.
2. Read the conclusion
nAre you now sure you know what this paper is about? If not, throw it away.
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3.Read the introduction
4.Read the section headings
5.Read tables and graphs and captions
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