Review
A
review is an evaluation of a publication, such as a
movie,
video game,
musical composition, or
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 (for instance, 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.
In terms of
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.
Peer review is the process by which scientists assess the work of their colleagues that has been submitted for publication in the scientific literature. Peer review is also a form of
software review.
General
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Wiviews Wiki for just about anything.
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UK Reviews subset of just about anything - UK reviews.
Book reviews
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Times Literary Supplement archive of almost 250,000 reviews, letters and poems.
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New York Times Books - search 50,000 reviews indexed from
1980.
Movies
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Movie Review Query Engine Comprehensive and searchable database of over 48,000 movie reviews
Car reviews
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Edmunds.com New car reviews, comparison shopping.
Music reviews
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RockReviews.org - Progressive Rock & Metal Music Reviews Music reviews and interviews related to rock and its subgenres. Albums are not only reviewed by their musical merits but also rated by their production. At times contests & giveaways are organized, and also music software plug-ins are reviewed from time to time.
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All Music Helps "consumers navigate the increasingly complex world of recorded music and discover the very best recordings."
Technology reviews
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AnandTech PC hardware reviews and guides since 1997.
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PCSTATS Has provided independent in-depth reviews and guides on computer products since 1999.
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Tom's Hardware provides independent reviews of technology products.
Video game reviews
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PC game reviews from
PC Gamer*
GamePro.com*
GameSpot*
GameSpy*
GameZone*
Game Freaks 365*
IGN*
Ikickpuppies*
Second Stop
