First, read the title and abstract to get an overview of the research and determine if the article is relevant and understandable, and of sufficient importance.
Read the introduction to gain a deeper understanding of the research context. Do you understand the background information? How does this study fit into the rest of the field? What is known about the topic? What is still unknown?
Skim the results, including the tables and figures. Do you understand the key variables, and can you identify some general trends (e.g., the shape of a curve)?
Move on to the discussion section of the paper. Focus on the first and last paragraphs. What are the significant findings? Are these results relevant to you? How do they relate to the field as a whole? Do you agree with the logic of the conclusions? What further or follow-up studies do the researchers recommend?
Finally, read the methods. What is the methodology? Is it sufficiently described that one could replicate the study? What is the sample size? What factors might have affected the outcome of the study?
Go back and reread the results and discussion in more detail.
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