linucs@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoHow do you inform yourself on topics which don't belong to your field of expertise?message-squaremessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down13
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minus-squareDr. Bob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoA review paper from a reputable journal. The Annual Reviews series was great for this. Some of the Nature journals also used to run mini-reviews associated with research papers in the issue.
minus-squareThe_v@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoFor lesser known subjects, a literature review in a dissertation works. It at least gives you a list of papers to review.
A review paper from a reputable journal. The Annual Reviews series was great for this. Some of the Nature journals also used to run mini-reviews associated with research papers in the issue.
For lesser known subjects, a literature review in a dissertation works. It at least gives you a list of papers to review.