Biology 150 (Beaster-Jones, Fall 2022)

Skipping around is encouraged when reading a scholarly article:

• begin by reading abstract
• skim the introduction and jump to the end to read the conclusion
• then, look at the results to view the data (graphs, charts, images, etc.)

Skimming these sections first will allow you to quickly determine if the article is relevant to your research and if you should do an in-depth reading.