[Reading] How to Read a Paper

This paper propose a 3-pass method for reading papers.
(1) The 1st pass (5~10min) gives you a general idea by answering the 5 Cs to yourself.
(2) The 2nd pass (1hr) lets you grasp the content but not detail. At this stage you should be able to do summarization!
(3) The 3rd pass (4~5hr) helps you understand the paper in depth. The key is to attempt to "virtually re-implement it".

This paper also describe how to use the proposed method to do a survey by 3 steps.
(1) Use search engine and read "RELATED WORK".
(2) Find key citations and key researchers's recent publication.
(3) Quickly scan the top conferences' recent papers.