http://www.google.com/notebook/feeds/07491261619920101511/notebooks/BDRmWIwoQm73B950i2008-08-08T05:24:29.149ZAddendum to GlossaryGoogle Notebook1110http://www.google.com/notebook/feeds/07491261619920101511/notebooks/BDRmWIwoQm73B950i/NDSSOIgoQwNDC950i2007-04-11T04:39:45.472Z2008-08-08T05:24:29.149Z<span><font color="#ff0000"><span><font color="#ff0000"> <div> </div> <div> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red;font-family:Arial"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"><em><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red;font-family:Arial">Peer Review</span></em><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red;font-family:Arial"></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red;font-family:Arial">A <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQNsIgoQ1NLmyPgh"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">process</font></span></a> of (usually) anonymous frank and <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/07491261619920101511/BDRWhIgoQxtCfwpYi"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">rigourous</font></span></a><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000"> </font><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRzpIgoQ07Cugv8h"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">critical</font></span></a><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000"> </font><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRqDIgoQ-Mnf3PQh"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">evaluation</font></span></a> of someone’s academic or technical work, especially a <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRreIgoQkcrhz4Ai"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">scientist's</font></span></a><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000"> </font><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDSzpIgoQnPju-fch"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">research findings</font></span></a>, by those qualified to <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRh0IgoQt7bl3PQh"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">judge</font></span></a> (called <em><span style="font-family:Arial">referees</span></em>), for example, by <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDSrpIgoQgvePofgh"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">experts</font></span></a> in the particular field. This process is the </span><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#ee0000;font-family:Tahoma">editorial scrutiny</span></i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red;font-family:Arial"> that <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDSXVIgoQ8-eWgfYh"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">scientific</font></span></a> papers must pass if they are to appear in a reputable scientific journal. The result of this scrutiny may be <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/07491261619920101511/BDSTRIgoQ06auwpYi"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">acceptance</font></span></a> for publication, reserving of publication pending adequate changes to correct flaws, or rejection. Referees may improve prospective journal articles by suggesting other <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQtPIgoQxoe___Yh"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">observations</font></span></a> or <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/07491261619920101511/BDQiWIwoQ5_DZ9p0i"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">experiments</font></span></a>, exposing weak points in <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQeQIgoQle3Zq_Uh"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">arguments</font></span></a>, or indicating <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/07491261619920101511/BDRWLIwoQyqChnpUi"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">alternative</font></span></a> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQlbIgoQu9Kq_f8h"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">interpretations</font></span></a> of results.</span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"> </span><span style="font-size:7pt;color:red"></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red">(see also: </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQKlIgoQvdCFk5Ej"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">Studies – Scientific or Empirical</font></span></a></span><font face="arial,sans-serif"><font color="#990000"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQqRIwoQmdOll5Aj"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">statistical significance</font></span></a></span><font color="#990000"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/07491261619920101511/BDQiWIwoQ5_DZ9p0i"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">experimental research</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span><span style="font-size:8pt;color:maroon"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQqFIwoQ8Kim__Yh"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">replication</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDSXVIgoQ8-eWgfYh"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">scientific approach</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRreIgoQkcrhz4Ai"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">science</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQtPIgoQ8fjoz4Ai"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">scientific methodology</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQecIwoQ6P-c_v8h"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">statistic</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRQYIwoQjcHap-0h"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">Sample size error</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDR1XIgoQod3Rp-0h"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">sample bias</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQzjIgoQjIiGxvwi"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">Margin of error</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQlbIgoQ-P6b__Yh"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">systematic evidence</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQlbIgoQ5uaM8Pkh"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">anecdotal evidence</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000"><font color="#990000">,</font> </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRreIgoQo9W5_f8h"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">(conceptual) models</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQX9IgoQ-teRuPwh"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">operational definition</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDSrpIgoQmNa5-YAi"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">critical thinking</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span></font><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQzhIgoQzeTNpvch"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#990000">theory (scientific</font><font color="#990000">)</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDR1XIgoQ9aGIg_Yh"><span style="color:#990000">falsifiability</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#990000">, </span></font></font><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRPpIgoQjO7n5vIh"><span style="color:#990000"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#990000">testability</font></span></a>)</span><span style="font-size:7pt;color:red">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-size:7pt;color:red"></span> </p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-size:7pt;color:red"><em><font size="2"> </font></em></span></p> <p 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