Steps for paper reading

steps-for-paper-reading.txt

Source: https://github.com/philparadis/paper-notes/issues/1

Step 1:
Read the article diagonally, highlighting all key terminology, concepts, algorithms, etc. I need to be familiar with
Make a first quick summary of what I think the paper is trying to establish

Step 2:
Find the definitions of the previously highlighted key prerequisites (concepts, algorithms, terminology)
Find the most important articles listed in the reference section and go through them

Step 3:
Implement some of the ideas in the paper to ensure that not only do I understand the material, but I can reproduce the results
Make a final quick summary of what the paper is trying to establish

Step 4:
Identify the most impactful ideas (by looking at follow-up literrature)
Criticize the paper
Identify open problems in the paper
See if those open problems have been solved or not in follow-up papers
Move on the the follow-up papers, rinse and repeat until I reach the current state-of-the-art