Focus on Peer Review
Created | Updated Mar 31, 2005
The Edited Guide is a huge part of H2G2 and it provides people with hours of education, fun and argument. However, to get into the Edited Guide, every entry has to go through PeerReview. Here your entry is looked at by loads of people who then help make it the best it can be before, hopefully, a scout comes and recommends it for the Edited Guide!
Your Peer Review Needs You!
Peer Review always needs new reviewers. It's not hard, you don't have to be hot on spelling and grammar, or know quantum physics. All you need is to be willing to read entries from hopeful Edited Guide researchers.
To help you get started, every week or so we're going to give you a list of a few new entries that have hit Peer Review. This way you can see what's new without trawling through lists. If you're an author and your entry isn't in this list then don't despair, reviewers will find it in a jiffy.
Making a Chemical Garden - Chemistry or pretty crystals, there's something for everyone in this entry. Kids, suggest making these in chemistry class for an easy and satisfying result. Peer Review Thread
John Brown, Anti-Slavery Zealot - Find out about this man from Connecticut who campaigned against slavery in the USA in the 1800s. Peer Review Thread
Civilization – The Computer Game Franchise - Hailed by many as the best building strategy game ever, this entry talks about the Civilisation series in enough detail to make you want to leap out and buy it. Peer Review Thread
Fireball XL5 - Find out about this puppet show from the creator of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Supercar, Gerry Anderson. If you enjoyed those series then this is the entry for you. Peer Review Thread.
The "trombone" shot - Now what on earth is this? Well it's something to do with making movies and that's all I'm going to say. You'll have to read the entry. Peer Review Thread
Magic in Hyperspace: Walking Through Walls and Other Party Tricks - Don't you feel compelled to read this entry? Find out about walking through walls, levitation and other exciting tricks. Peer Review Thread
Icelandic Cuisine: Myths Revealed - Do you know anything about Icelandic food? I thought not. Why not get along and take a look at this entry to reassure yourself that it's not ALL scary bits of fish and things you wouldn't imagine feeding to a lion. Peer Review Thread
Not sure what to say in Peer Review after you’ve read an entry? Here are some ideas:
What do you like best about the entry? It’s great for authors to get to hear what really works, not just where the problems are!
Are there pieces of the entry that you don’t understand? Let the author know!
Can you think of additional pieces of information that would help make the entry more complete? Share your knowledge!
Do you see any errors in the entry? Help make the entry as polished as possible before it hits the Front Page!
If you’re still stuck for ideas, try taking a look at what other researchers have said in the thread.
Hopefully these have given you a taste for reading over the weekend now. Reviewing can be fun and easy and you can always find something to interest you. It's not just for scouts either, it's for everyone. So get down to Peer Review today and help build our Edited Guide
