# How to read a paper

## Meta-papers

* [How to Read a Paper](http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~akella/CS740/S12/740-Papers/paper-reading-keshav.pdf): An introduction to the "three-pass" method of reading research papers.
* [Reading Research Papers by Andrew Ng](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=733m6qBH-jI\&ab_channel=stanfordonline): Multiple passes,
  * Title/abstract/figures
  * Intro + Conclusions + Figures + Skim rest (skim related work)
  * Read but skip/skim math
  * Read the whole thing, but skip parts that don't make sense
* [The Task of the Referee](https://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/mckinley/notes/reviewing-smith.pdf): An introduction to the reviewing process.
* [Ph.D. Advisor Guide](https://weihao97.github.io/files/Get-Advisor.pdf): What to ask/look for when finding a potential Ph.D. advisor.