Where can I find interesting research papers?

Arxiv (I believe it is pronounced “archive”) is the most popular place to find research papers. There are several subsections but the ones to look at are machine learning and artificial intelligence. There is just so much you find here.

How much do scientists read?

In 2012, US scientists and social scientists estimated that they read, on average, 22 scholarly articles per month (or 264 per year). That is, statistically, not different from what they reported in an identical survey last conducted in 2005.

How do I find good papers for reading?

How to find papers when you do your literature review

1. Ask your supervisor where to start.
2. Read up on the basics in a textbook.
3. References from the research proposal.
4. Find a good review paper on your topic.
5. Look for technical reports, theses, code documents etc.
6. Google Scholar.
7. Scopus.
8. ResearchGate.

How can I get free academic papers?

The Top 21 Free Online Journal and Research Databases

1. CORE. CORE is a multidisciplinary aggregator of open access research.
2. ScienceOpen.
3. Directory of Open Access Journals.
4. Education Resources Information Center.
5. arXiv e-Print Archive.
6. Social Science Research Network.
7. Public Library of Science.
8. OpenDOAR.

How do you read academic articles?

Approaches to skim-reading articles:

1. Pick out the most relevant information from the title and abstract – What type of article is it?
2. Scan through the article and note the headings to get an understanding of structure;
3. Look more closely at the illustrations or figures;
4. Read the conclusion;

How do professors read so fast?

Professors also scan papers to finish reading them quickly. A type of scanning mostly used is the ladder reading. The professor reads the abstract, conclusion, and the first line of every paragraph. This will guide the professor on whether he needs to continue reading the paper or not.

Is it easy to read scientific papers?

Here is a figure from a 2017 scientific paper¹ by Hubbard and Dunbar, about reading scientific papers. Scientific Paper inception! Fig 2. Different sections of scientific papers are considered easy to read and important at different stages of academic careers.

Is it difficult to read academic papers?

Reading papers is difficult, there are no two ways about it. Advances in fields such as machine learning, deep learning, data science, databases, and data engineering often come in the form of academic research, whose language is that of academic papers.

What is the best way to write an academic paper?

You must follow a standard organizational pattern. Every academic text must include the following parts: an introduction, the main body, and a conclusion. Some papers may require an abstract. As an author, you need to provide clear, logical, and simple explanations to your reader.

Do you get good at Reading Research Papers in graduate school?

In graduate school, you get good (should get good…) at reading papers and ingesting research. Not everyone will get training in this skill, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t benefit from the knowledge these papers hold. Public tax money is how most of this research gets funded anyways!