Review

A review is a piece of writing that discusses the author's opinion on a piece of publication, such as a movie, video game, musical composition, or novel. In addition to the verbalized opinion there may also be a formalized assessment; for instance, the author may assign the work one to five stars 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 conservative magazine, and Monthly Review is a long-running socialist periodical.

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Movie - Video game - Musical composition - Novel - Stars - The_New_York_Review_of_Books - National Review - William F. Buckley, Jr. - Conservative - Monthly Review - Socialist

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In terms of the scientific literature Reviews is 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.

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Scientific literature - Scientific paper - Scientific journal

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Peer review is the process by which scientists assess the work of their colleagues that has been submitted for publication in the scientific literature.

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