{"id":315,"date":"2021-03-17T09:08:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T09:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uat.edisense.com\/read-enago\/?p=315"},"modified":"2024-05-13T06:16:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T06:16:50","slug":"how-to-critically-read-a-research-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/how-to-critically-read-a-research-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"How to critically read a research paper?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reading and analysing lots of papers requires skill and structure to find, comprehend and evaluate insights.\u00a0Here\u2019s how Enago Read can help you to critically read and stay focussed.<\/p>\n<p>Start by selecting a paper from your project that you want to critically read.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1 &#8211; Plan your investigation and formulate your questions<\/h3>\n<p>Use the customisable critique template to make a list of the things that you want to know and what questions to ask yourself as you read.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-317\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.edisense.com\/read-enago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-11.28.15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-11.28.15.png 692w, https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-11.28.15-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2 &#8211; Create Key Insights and decide where to begin<\/h3>\n<p>Key Insights collates and organises the content of your research paper into sections, so you can get to the insights faster.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-318\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.edisense.com\/read-enago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-11.38.38.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"824\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-11.38.38.png 824w, https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-11.38.38-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-11.38.38-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3 &#8211; Systematically find, read and question the information<\/h3>\n<p>Key Insights is an insight collator, not a paper summariser. It uses advanced algorithms to organise the information into sections, ready for you to examine.<\/p>\n<p>Read to comprehend, before analysing and questioning. If you come across new terminology or unfamiliar concepts, you can find wikis, short reads and lectures to help you better understand.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-319\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.edisense.com\/read-enago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.06.14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"832\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.06.14.png 832w, https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.06.14-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.06.14-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can also read the paper in full or view the paper information to see the references, tables, figures or images contained within the paper.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-320\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.edisense.com\/read-enago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.25.09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.25.09.png 460w, https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.25.09-300x260.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tags are a useful way of recalling papers that contain similar concepts, themes or information, if you are reviewing lots of literature. Adding tags as you come across insights will enable you to find papers based on what\u2019s important to you and help connect the dots later.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-321\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.edisense.com\/read-enago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.53.15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.53.15.png 515w, https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.53.15-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4 &#8211; Interpret and critique what you found<\/h3>\n<p>After reviewing each section, go back to your questions and complete your critique, to help you to recall and remember what you read.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-322\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.edisense.com\/read-enago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.34.52.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.34.52.png 684w, https:\/\/www.read.enago.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-14-at-12.34.52-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enago Read provides the tools to help you to critically read, remember the insights and connect the dots.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to master the art of critically analyzing research papers with Enago Read. 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