3.2 Reading research articles

After skimming or previewing a paper you may decide you need to read it in depth. For articles that are highly relevant to your literature review and require a closer read you can use the following questions as a guide for your note-taking. Remember these are a guide - answer the ones that are relevant. 

• What was the purpose of the study?
• What do the results mean?
• Why did the researchers get those results?
• What is the underlying biology?
• Is this study important to the field?
• Which populations/circumstances do these results apply to?
• Do they conflict with other studies you’ve read?
• What do you think based on the evidence?