Focus on Peer Review
Created | Updated Apr 7, 2005
Peer Review has been slowly rising up the ranks of '5 Busiest Conversations' but that doesn't mean you can all sit back on your laurels and feel smug! Oh no no! There are always more entries coming into Peer Review every day. There are good ones that have accidently been pushed to the back of the forum and there are also those entries which just need a helping hand and a bit of patience.
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 entries that have hit Peer Review. Hopefully you'll find something you enjoy. If you're an author and your entry isn't in this list then don't despair, reviewers can always find it on the main Peer Review page.
Batman - Comic Book Hero - We all know that Batman is Bruce Wayne, but do you know all about his utility belt? His parents? This is a well-timed entry as a new film version is currently in the making. Peer Review Thread
How to conduct a skywatch - a guide for ufology - Do you know what a skywatch is? Is it something that only nerds in anoraks do? What do you need if you want to do one? Interested in UFOs, or even deathly sceptical about them? This is the entry for you. Peer Review Thread
Interrailing - Do you ever plan to travel around Europe? Do you know anyone who plans to? Do you just like to make up trips in your head? If so then you'll want to know about the ins and outs of InterRailing. Peer Review Thread
Tap Dancing,The Practice of - Have you ever fancied trying this out? Or even just clattering around on your kitchen tiles pretending to be Fred and Ginger? Take a look at this entry and you'll at least sound as if you know what you're talking about. Peer Review Thread.
Medical Treatments For Constipation - Admittedly constipation is not a fun thing to talk about, but it's amazingly common. So for short-term constipation, this entry may be your savior. Peer Review Thread
Suomenlinna sea fortress, Helsinki, Finland - Nope, we didn't have a clue about this place either...until we read the entry. Built against Russian attack, the fortress has been documented here by a Fin who would like help with her writing. Peer Review Thread
How To Make An Emerald Star Cocktail - If you like cocktails, and who doesn't once in a while? then this is the entry for you. Short and sweet these instructions could give you hours of fun! 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.
Remember that reviewing isn't just for scouts. Everyone can do it and new reviewers are very welcome. Don't be afraid to point things out just because you are new to reviewing, it's all important. Hopefully this has given you a bit of a jump start, so get down to Peer Review today and help build our Edited Guide
