Generally speaking, scientific papers can be divided into summary papers and empirical research papers. Both of these types can be used as excellent sources for in-depth understanding of specific scientific research fields. However, these papers are intensive and include some terms that may be daunting. If you study the paper patiently and methodically, you will be able to understand the research presented and integrate it into your own work. [ 1]
1. Make sure that the paper is a summary paper. This paper summarizes the data and conclusions of many other papers and provides you with an overview of specific topics or fields. Usually, you will see the word "review" in the title or abstract of a paper. [2]
A. If you are not familiar with a specific field, a review paper can help you understand it better. A review paper can also help you determine the empirical paper you need to read, or use it as the source of your own work.
2. Determine whether the paper is a narrative review or a systematic review. Narrative reviews are usually easier to read and provide a broad overview of a specific academic field or research field. Systematic review is more detailed, which can evaluate the methods and data of the review paper. [3]
A. The author usually explains the type of review in the title or abstract of the paper. Systematic review is the most common in medical research.
3. Read through the abstract and introduction of the paper. It is a summary of the paper, including the questions raised by the author and the answers found. The introduction explains why the author chose to make a summary. [4]
A. After reading the abstract and introduction, if you think this paper has nothing to do with your interest, there is no need to read it again.
4. Critically evaluate the design of comments. The systematic review combines the results of several different studies to produce a more comprehensive understanding of the research field. However, this is only valid when reviewing published and unpublished studies that include the use of the same method.
In some research fields, published research results are different from unpublished research results. Just summarizing the published research can't present the whole picture of the research status in this field.
B some review papers may consider different types of research, especially in emerging research fields, where many studies have not been completed.
5. Skip to the result part of the paper. First of all, reading the results can let you know what to look for when reading the rest of the paper. Once you know the author's conclusion, you can focus on the data supporting this conclusion in the study. [5]
The results should be logically organized and relatively easy to understand. It usually also includes a summary of the number of studies of any given type reviewed by the author.
6. Carefully analyze and summarize the methods. For the review papers, the methodology part will discuss how to choose the research content to be included in the review. This includes summarizing the criteria used by the authors and the research data sources they searched. [6]
A. Authors usually discuss the criteria they use to decide whether a research should be included in their review. Think about whether these standards bring some prejudice to review.
B. Methodology also includes a description of how the author comprehensively summarizes the research results. Through synthesis, this review draws a new (usually broader) conclusion, rather than reviewing any single study. [7]
7. Study the comprehensive data map presented. A systematic review paper uses a chart called "forest map" to evaluate all the results of all the studies in the review. Once you know how to explain them, you may find that forest maps are easier to read than other statistical maps. [8]
A. the horizontal direction is the condition or experimental method for summarizing and analyzing. The vertical axis indicates no effect. On the left side of the axis, conclusions and effective research will be drawn according to the limitation of the results. On the right side of the axis, the research that is beneficial to control rather than experiment or intervention is drawn.
Through most reviews, you should be able to see at a glance whether most studies support experiments or interventions.
Close-up study of forest map: In addition to the basic map, forest map also includes many other information, including the author's name of the reviewed study, the year when each reviewed study was conducted or published, and the number of patients in the experimental group and the control group in each study.
8. Turn over this paper from beginning to end. Now that you have an in-depth understanding of the survey and its methods, you will be able to better understand the rest of this article. Read actively and take notes while walking. Write down the personal experience paper contained in the comments, and you may want to read it yourself. [9]
A. If you see something you don't understand, please highlight it or write it down. You can look it up online in the future, or look it up in a science dictionary.
B taking notes while reading can help you translate the information in the article freely in future writing without worrying about copying the original text.
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