0,5 days

Reading & literature management

This workshop prepares beginning PhD students and other junior researchers for efficient and critical reading of scientific literature. It also presents strategies for keeping up with the literature and efficient note-taking as well as organizing of the literature.

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by Dr. Martina Michalikova

Objectives

  • Efficient reading strategies for different reading depth
  • Critical reading: what to pay attention to 
  • Using additional sources to critically evaluate a paper
  • Efficient note-taking: How to keep an overview
  • Efficient managing & organizing of literature sources
  • Keeping up with the literature: how to not miss relevant papers & how to incorporate reading into the research workflows

Participants feedback

“I never thought the workshop would be as hands-on as it was. I really learned things I can readily apply when I’m writing my PhD proposal.”

“I liked the interactive nature of the seminar, the exercises and discussions within a group.”

“Great structure! Dedicated opportunities to address every participants individual questions.”

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About the trainer

Dr. Martina Michalikova has a background in biology and computational neuroscience. She is a certified writing consultant specialized in scientific writing in English as a second language. Since 2017 she is leading workshops and writing retreats in Germany, other European countries, and online.
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