{"id":1278,"date":"2017-10-16T11:42:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T18:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh101f17\/?page_id=1278"},"modified":"2017-10-18T12:50:35","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T19:50:35","slug":"reading-scholarly-books-and-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh101f17\/tutorials-guides\/research-skills\/reading-scholarly-books-and-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Scholarly Books and Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I’m sure you know, reading a scholarly book or article isn’t really the same as reading for pleasure. If you’re frustrated, you’re not alone! This kind of reading is actually a skill, and like any skill, it has to be learned and practiced.<\/p>\n

When you read for research, you’ll skip around a lot, skim, and hunt for arguments. Sometimes this process of reading for the argument is called “gutting” a book.<\/p>\n

Here are the slides<\/a> I presented in class on Monday, October 16, 2017. They are mostly a distillation of the very helpful articles that appear below.<\/p>\n

Paul Edwards, “How to Read a Book”<\/a>
\nA much-loved short guide to reading an academic book or article.<\/p>\n

Shannon Mattern, “Reading Effectively”<\/a>
\nSome really great advice on getting through difficult texts, even in the face of frustration and confusion.<\/p>\n

Paul Kramer, “Reading and Note-Taking in Graduate School”<\/a>
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