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Reading and Presenting a Scientific Paper



Once you’ve selected a science major and are taking science classes, how do you read and make sense of those scientific papers? Here are some resources to help you learn how to read a scientific research paper and understand it*:

How to Read a Scientific Research Paper—A Four-step Guide for Students and Faculty
Ann McNeal (Hampshire College, Amherst, MA)

How to Read a Research Paper
College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology

Some Tips for Reading Research Papers
Computer Science Department, Swarthmore College

Critique a Research Paper
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

Critiquing Scientific Papers
Peter B. McEvoy (Oregon State University)

Critiquing Strategies
Catherine Watson (Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia)

How to Present a Paper
Ashwin Ram (College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology)


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