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Art of Doing Research
A major problem while doing research is that we tend to forget what we've read or where did you read it.
- Some people use Zettlekasten which is a note-taking system.
- Another system is Caplan's approach, where you highlight the sections you may need to revisit later that will contain your notes and quotes as well as your summary of the work.
The goal is to create a map of everything, so you know where to find it again.
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4. Limiting Yourself
Once you gained some understanding in a field, follow citation trails.
There will often be dozens of other papers cited and can result in an extensive reading list. Thus it is helpful to limit yourself to the few most promising ones.
Citations should...
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Closing note -> Research is always open-ended
There is always something more to read which can potentially give you more insights on your topic.
You will never reach a point that will tell you you're done.
Since, research is open-ended, it can be hard to keep up.
Thus, it is better to decide before...
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3. Must-know tools for research
These are some of the essential things you should know:
- Sci-Hub is helpful to get access to papers. Alternatively, emailing authors can give you access to papers, but it tends to slow reading down.
- Google Books can help you find specifics in a ...
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1. Beginning research
Experts always use the right words & you should too. They have chosen words carefully to point out minor distinctions in ideas.
Wikipedia is a good starting point to find the ordinary language that points to expert concepts.
Type your idea in Wikipedia as you see it, ...
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2. Literature review
Once you've found the right keywords & some main papers, try to find reviews.
- Literature reviews qualitatively review all the papers on a topic.
- Meta-analyses try to collect effects from multiple papers on the topic to give a quantitative answe...
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How to read research
A classic problem in research is to forget what you've read or where you've read it. Some people use Zettlekasten, a sophisticated note-taking system.
Another system is Caplan's approach, where you highlight the sections you may need to revisit later. Then...
Outline Method
Taking a structured approach to note-taking is the best way. Put the outline notes by choosing four or five key points of the lecture, followed by in-depth sub-points. One way to review is to use the Cornell Method, which divides the note sheet into three sections:
- ...
The Cornell Method
Divide your paper into three sections: a 2.5” margin to the left, a 2” summary section on the bottom, and a main 6” section.
- The main 6" section is used for note-taking during class.
- The 2.5" margin to the left is the cues section. Use this space to write down ideas you'll ...
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