I started by reading this book.
I started by reading this book.
You don’t need to watch the entire thing; just the main points are very helpful.
You don’t need to watch the entire thing; just the main points are very helpful.
This one is particularly helpful for its recommendation on Zotero (my top organization tool, possibly tied with Notion). Research Rabbit isn't great in my opinion, but you can give it a try if you'd like.
Reading papers and truly understanding them can be challenging at first. I recommend sticking to this method until you become comfortable with it. AI can also be a useful tool for batch organizing papers to identify which ones are worth a deeper read.
Within ACM, there are various SIGs* that represent different areas of computing, and each of these SIGs hosts an annual conference. The publishing process works like this: you submit your paper by the deadline, it undergoes a rigorous peer review, reviewers tear your paper apart, you cry, you take their feedback and revise, your paper gets accepted, you present your work at the conference, and voilà—you’re now a published researcher!
These are the different SIGs (Special Interest Groups) within ACM. Link
There are three levels of 'papers': posters, abstracts, and articles. A poster is the traditional academic poster you’ve likely seen around campus (and it’s still a highly prestigious accomplishment to have one published). An abstract is essentially a way of saying, 'This idea is really cool, but it’s not yet detailed or fully developed enough to be a full article' (people often use this to establish a kind of copyright on their idea). Finally, an article is what we typically refer to as a 'paper'—a fully developed and fleshed-out piece of research.