> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://time-series-features.gitbook.io/research-resources/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://time-series-features.gitbook.io/research-resources/advice/reading.md).

# Reading

Reading is very important. Your goal through your PhD should be to develop good habits for reading regularly: with a good strategy to read both **widely** (at a high level) in areas peripheral to your immediate research area, and **deeply** of articles directly in your research area.

#### General

* A nice [Science article](http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2016/11/how-keep-scientific-literature) with strategies for keeping up with the literature.
* And here is another nice [Nature one](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01878-7).

#### The buzz

* If your field has a strong Twitter(/X) scene, and they are disciplined enough to avoid distracting personal posts, this can be an excellent way to find topical literature in your field.
  * Here's an [article](https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007513) for how to get started on twitter as a scientist.
* Other options also exist, such as [BlueSky](https://bluesky-web.org/), [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/), and [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/).
* Can be important to follow the right people, and to mute the right people.

#### Direct from the journal's mouth: RSS feeds

* Journals have RSS feeds that push new articles into an RSS reader.
* This is a good/essential way to stay on top of new articles as they are published in a place that doesn’t fill up your inbox.
* You can also create your own custom RSS feeds (e.g., in [Scopus](https://www.scopus.com/search/form.uri?display=basic)) to track authors you’re interested in, or sets of keywords most relevant to your research.
* [Feedly](https://feedly.com/) is a good free choice to manage your RSS feeds. You can access the results either online, or via a native app.
* On Mac/iOS, [Reeder](http://reederapp.com/) is a really nice one
  * [Other options](http://thesweetsetup.com/apps/best-rss-reader-os-x/) also exist.

#### Reference managers

* [Zotero](https://www.zotero.org/) is the best reference manager available and is free. Essential add-ons:
  * [Better BibTex](https://retorque.re/zotero-better-bibtex/) (for workign with LaTeX, including automatically updating a corresponding .bib file for your full library), and
  * [ZotFile](http://zotfile.com/) (for synchronizing attachments via cloud storage, and working with tablets).
* [Paperpile](https://paperpile.com/) seems good, especially for those working with Google Docs.
* [Mendeley](https://www.mendeley.com) is pretty poor.
* [Readcube Papers](https://www.papersapp.com/) is clunky and buggy and charges a regular fee.


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