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I think it's because I am not used to reading academic papers, so I don't know how to read the paper or where to get started. Do I start from top to bottom? Tho

I think it's because I am not used to reading academic papers, so I don't know how to read the paper or where to get started. Do I start from top to bottom? Those papers get quite big so I don't think that's the right approach, they also tend to get very meaty with the keywords so I end up reading the same sentence multiple times because I have to lookup every word or try to grasp the concept they are explaining. Maybe I should start with the abstract first? I don't know.

auggierose 2y ago
Top to bottom is usually the best way to go, especially read first abstract & introduction, but don't be afraid to skip sections if they seem unclear or you just don't understand what they are trying to tell you. These days, you could put the paper into NotebookLM, and generate a podcast, that will generate something friendly, but might be partially wrong or skip over essential stuff.