Study Skills
Reading for Research
You do not read forty papers. You read four and skim the rest properly.
Nobody reads every paper in their bibliography end to end, and pretending otherwise is why reading feels impossible. Read the abstract and conclusion, decide whether the paper changes anything, and only then go deeper. Write the note in your own words at that moment — a highlighted PDF is not a note and you will not revisit it.
What you get
- Abstract, then conclusion, then decide
- Method section only if you will cite the findings
- Notes written in your own words as you go
- Every note tied to the citation immediately
- A one-line verdict on each paper you keep
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