My father (PhD in Malacology) taught me when I was a kid, that a research paper should be read in the following steps
1. Read title and abstract
2. Read introduction
3. Read conclusions
4. If the content of the 3 previous steps makes sense, and the paper is relevant:
- Read the body of the paper
- Archive it and write bibliographic record card (yup... that old school).
1. Read title and abstract 2. Read introduction 3. Read conclusions 4. If the content of the 3 previous steps makes sense, and the paper is relevant: - Read the body of the paper - Archive it and write bibliographic record card (yup... that old school).
Worked me wonders in my PhD.