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+====== Resources ======
+===== How to Read a Research Paper =====
+//Courtesy of [[http://www.cis.udel.edu/~pollock|Lori Pollock]]//
+When reading a research paper, answer the following questions:
+==== Statement of the Problem/Goals: ====
+  * In one sentence in your own words, state succinctly the overall problem being addressed in this paper.
+  * What particular goals do these researchers have in addressing this problem?
+  * What contribution are they seeking to make to the state-of-the-art?
+==== Technical Approach: ====
+In a few sentences in your own words, what is the key insight of this group's approach to tackling the stated problem? What is their overall approach/strategy to solving the problem?
+==== Discussion/Critique: ====
+  * How did the researchers evaluate their efforts?
+  * What conclusions did they make from their evaluation results?
+  * What application/useful benefit do the researchers/you see for this work?
+  * What limitations do the researchers mention with their approach?
+  * What additional limitations do you think might also occur?
+  * Write one interesting question to ponder with regard to this paper beyond content understanding.
+===== Bibliography Searches =====
+  * [[http://portal.acm.org/dl.cfm|ACM Digital Library]]
+  * [[http://www.computer.org/portal/site/csdl/index.jsp|IEEE Digital Library]]
+  * [[http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/|CiteSeer]]
+  * [[http://scholar.google.com/|Google Scholar]]