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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]]
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