Review process for timelines

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This page describes various aspects of the review process for a timeline. This review process may be undertaken by the timeline creator, the individual deciding the payment for the timeline, or another person. The same timeline may go through multiple rounds of review.

Standalone evaluation versus external verification

Standalone evaluation

The most basic kind of review is one that looks at the timeline on its own, without inside-view subject matter knowledge and without comparing with other material on the topic. This review essentially checks how well the timeline adheres to various policies and guidelines around good timeline construction. For instance, such a review might find that particular timeline rows could be improved according to the guidelines on the detail construction for full timeline in timelines. Or it may find that the timeline rows follow inconsistent inclusion criteria, and the timeline as a whole can be made to feel more coherent by following guidelines on inclusion criteria for full timeline in timelines.

Standalone evaluation can generally be done by a person who lacks subject-matter expertise in the topic of the timeline.

External verification

External verification compares the timeline against what other sources say on the subject, essentially using those other sources to provide a benchmark on the topics, facts, and flavor of coverage. Later sections of this page (when it is fully expanded) will talk more about various kinds of external verification.