Everything you need to read, present, and publish research
Curated by RRS officers. These are the exact cheat sheets, databases, and summer research programs we point every member to.
New here? Start with these three steps
Download the one-page PDF and print it. Keep it next to you while you read your first paper.
Use Google Scholar or PubMed. Pick a paper that is 5-15 pages and has a clear abstract.
Bring one question from the paper. We will model exactly how to answer it together.
Paper reading cheat sheets
Short, printable guides that help you read any research paper like a scientist.
Curated research databases
Free, trusted sources for finding real papers across every major field.
Presentation & slide design
Templates and guides for making research slides that actually look good.
Science fair & lab tools
Resources for students who want to take their ideas beyond papers into experiments.
Summer research programs
Selective summer programs that take high school students into real labs. Most applications open in the fall and close in January or February, so start early.
College & research pathways
Guidance for turning your research interest into a real college plan.
The RRS paper-reading playbook
A four-question checklist we teach every new member. Works on any paper, any field.
- 1What problem is this paper solving?Read only the abstract and the last paragraph of the introduction.
- 2What did the authors actually do?Skim the method figures first. Ignore equations on pass one.
- 3Did it work?Look at the main results table or plot, and the baselines it beat.
- 4What would you do next?This is the question that turns you from a reader into a researcher.
Interested in being a guest presentor?
Every Tuesday slot is open to any member. Officers will help you turn a paper, science-fair project, or personal experiment into a clean 15-minute talk.
- • Pitch your topic in Discord #presenter-signup
- • Get matched with an officer to review your slides
- • Do one dry run before the real meeting, that's it