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minus-squareEngywuck@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-26 months agoAbstract+conclusions is the sweet spot. This makes me think that given some particular article, the only people that would ever read it in its entirety are its authors and (maybe) a couple reviewers.
minus-squarehowrar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoMy preferred reading order: Abstract > conclusion > results > discussion / analysis > methods > background > introduction
Abstract+conclusions is the sweet spot.
This makes me think that given some particular article, the only people that would ever read it in its entirety are its authors and (maybe) a couple reviewers.
My preferred reading order: Abstract > conclusion > results > discussion / analysis > methods > background > introduction