For postgraduate students , reading is a must when doing research. Reading literature is the first step when doing research, which literature to read is the question for many students. Here are some tips that help you with your readings.
- Which papers to choose? Firstly, you need to know which research area you are interested with. Search journal or conference that been benchmarked in your area. From the journal/conf. databases, start finding review/survey papers in your area as the starting point to read.
- Next, if you find some interesting points when you read a particular paper, try to find out all the papers/articles cited in that paper to read all of them in details. Specify the time frame to read either present 10 years or 15 years’ papers.
- How to read effectively? Read the abstract, introduction, statistics and conclusion at first. After reading that particular parts, think awhile, try to find out what is being conveyed by the author/s. Why the author/s want to do that research? What the contribution/s? After that just read thoroughly the whole paper. Practicing in this way can help you to find out the gaps of a particular issue/problem and the potential solutions.
Enjoy reading!
