How to read and understand a scientific paper
Brian Curran sends along this great blog post about how to read and understand a scientific paper. The subtitle is a guide for nonscientists, but Brian points out that even scientists could benefit from this information. In fact, I would say that many of the questions asked by the author are valuable in constructing a good quality review.
Highlights: what is the big question, does the abstract match the text of the paper, can you think of an alternative way to interpret the results of the paper?
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