Friday Morning Note: On How to Read Research Papers

My aim is to finish and understand 1 research paper every week. The paper has to be related to my professional line of work. In the past I usually read it, use highlighter to mark important point then chuck the paper in the recycle bin. To improve the efficacy of my readings and the outcome from it, I decided to use the following criterion in ensuring I get the most of every paper I read:

• What question(s) will the paper address?
• What method(s) is/are used in addressing the question(s)
• Did it managed to answer the question(s)
• Did the paper expand my professional capacity i) result-wise and ii) methodology-wise
• Give feedback to the author(s).