Liaison Librarian
Getting Started
Research articles can be dense and intimidating, even to expert researchers. Below are some tips from librarians and researchers on how to best tackle reading through a research article, and more importantly, understanding it!
With practice, you will find the techniques that work best for you! Until then, remember to breathe, have patience, take notes, and ask for help when you need it.
Tips & Tricks
- How to Read a Scientific PaperAn interactive tutorial from Purdue Libraries.
- Infographic: How to read a scientific paperA step-by-step Infograph.
- How to (seriously) read a scientific paperTips from experts across the sciences & social sciences.
- Psychology Background SourcesYou can refer to Psychology specific background information to define any unfamiliar terms or concepts
