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"Reading research papers ("primary articles") is partly a matter of experience and skill, and partly learning the specific vocabulary of a field. First of all, DON'T PANIC! If you approach it step by step, even an impossible-looking paper can be understood."

CiteULike is a free service to help you to store, organise and share the scholarly papers you are reading. When you see a paper on the web that interests you, you can click one button and have it added to your personal library. CiteULike automatically extracts the citation details, so there's no need to type them in yourself. It all works from within your web browser so there's no need to install any software. Because your library is stored on the server, you can access it from any computer with an Internet connection.

The highest ranking journals, by citation and by consensus, maintain their reputation for publishing the most original and impactful research by excluding the vast majority of papers submitted. Only the crème de la crème are able to satisfy the exacting demands of the editors and reviewers of tier 1 journals, and in this way papers that do not meet the very highest standards, either as a result of calculation or previous rejection, come to be submitted to lower tier journals.

What do we expect from a PhD in Human Computer Interaction? This brief paper summarises a range of possible responses to this question. The final section goes on to argue that alternative means of assessment must be considered if we are to apply the multi-disciplinary criteria that many people use to define a PhD in HCI.