SRC: Keshav (2007) — How to Read a Paper
Full reference: Keshav, S. (2007). How to read a paper. ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review, 37(3), 83–84. https://doi.org/10.1145/1273445.1273458
Type: Short paper / methodology note (peer-reviewed, ACM)
Origin: University of Waterloo. Referenced at MIT course 6.5950.
Three-Pass Method Summary
Reading Time Investment
Pass Time Goal Pass 1 5–10 min Bird’s eye — evaluate 5Cs (Category, Context, Correctness, Contributions, Clarity) Pass 2 ≤ 1 hour Grasp content — read carefully, skip proofs Pass 3 4–5 hours Virtual re-implementation — identify all assumptions and gaps