Reading and Analyzing Research Papers

Objective: Read a research paper and identify its contributions and limitations. Summarize the paper's contributions and limitations clearly, succinctly, and articulately. You can return to the review later and quickly refresh your memory about what the paper was about.

Reading: What to Look For

While reading a research paper, look for (and mark) the following key things:

In addition, think about any limitations you see to their approach. For example, is it too specific (doesn't handle enough different cases)?

After reading the paper, you'll summarize your findings in a review. Look at the content of the review below to help guide you in what you're looking for when reading a paper.

Review Content

Your review should contain the following information. Clearly label the information in your review.

Statement of the Problem/Goals

Technical Approach

In a few sentences in your own words, what is the key insight of this group's approach to tackling the stated problem? What is their overall approach/strategy to solving the problem?

Discussion/Critique

Submission

Post your review on the Sakai forum, as a response to the appropriate topic for the paper.