Review 538779 216485676 2008-06-01T21:36:23Z 85.48.233.131 /* Add spanish interwiki link */ {{otheruses}} :''See also '''[[critic]]'''.'' {{Wiktionary}} A '''review''' is an evaluation of a publication, such as a [[film|movie]], [[video game]], [[musical composition]], [[book]], or a piece of hardware like a [[car]], [[appliance]], or [[computer]]. In addition to a critical statement, the review's author may assign the work a [[rating]] to indicate its relative merit. More loosely, an author may review current events or items in the news. A compilation of reviews may itself be called a review. ''[[The New York Review of Books]]'', for instance, is a collection of essays on literature, culture, and current affairs. ''[[National Review]]'', founded by [[William F. Buckley, Jr.]], is an influential [[conservatism|conservative]] magazine, and ''[[Monthly Review]]'' is a long-running [[socialist]] periodical. In terms of [[scientific literature]], '''reviews''' are a category of [[scientific paper]], which provides a synthesis of research on a topic at that moment in time. A compilation of these reviews forms the core content of a 'tertiary' [[scientific journal]], with examples including Annual Reviews, the Nature Reviews series of journals and Trends. '''[[Peer review]]''' is the process by which scientists assess the work of their colleagues that has been submitted for publication in the scientific literature. A '''[[software review]]''' is also a form of peer review, by the co-workers. '''Consumer review''' refers to a review written by the owner of a product or the user of a service who has sufficient experience to comment on reliability and whether or not the product or service delivers on its promises. '''Expert review''' usually refers to a review written by someone who has tested several peer products or services to identify which offers the best value for money or the best set of features. ==See also== *[[Book review]] *[[ConsumerSearch]] *[[Critic]] <!-- I don't believe any external links belong in this article, see the talk page. -- Imroy --> [[Category:Writing occupations]] [[Category:Review websites]] [[bar:Rezension]] [[bg:Отзив]] [[da:Anmeldelse]] [[de:Rezension]] [[eo:Recenzo]] [[es:Reseña]] [[fr:Article de revue]] [[it:Recensione]] [[lt:Recenzija]] [[li:Recensie]] [[nl:Recensie]] [[no:Anmeldelse]] [[pl:Recenzja]] [[pt:Resenha]] [[sk:Recenzia]] [[sv:Recension]] [[uk:Рецензія]]