LibGuides: Computer Science: Understanding a Scientific Article

How to Read a Scientific Journal Article

This is a great article for everyone on how to read and understand a scientific journal article:

Scientific Article, Part 1
Discusses the parts of a scientific article and provides detail on the first half of a paper (through Methods). (06:40)
Scientific Article, Part 2
Discusses the second half of a scientific article (from Results to the end) and explains where such an article fits into the academic discourse. (05:40)