Peer review grows out of the 18th century Republic of Letters and the Royal Society, in which papers were submitted & reviewed by scholars before presentation and publication.
Now peer review is a process by which academic work is evaluated and improved before publication.
An article or book is submitted for review to an editor, who then sends it to 2 or 3 external reviewers, who in turn provide feedback and comments. They return the piece to the editor with notes, who then sends it back to the author. This process may repeat. This process improves the quality of a work, but also means publication takes Years after the work is written.
Possible signs of peer review
Could a person escape death by being uploaded to the internet? Defend your answer.
The search term I'm going to start with is "Mind Uploading" but I may switched to different terms if I find this isn't really what I want.
Questions:
Who are the authors? Are they experts?
Are the works peer-reviewed? How can you tell?
Who is the publisher?
What can you learn about the journal itself?
How widely cited are these articles (hint: search the titles in Google Scholar)?
Which is the better source?
Are both sources equally useful? Are both useful?