# Independent review packet: Carnegie Mellon University

Dataset version: 2026.08-calibration-3
First-pass review date: 2026-08-28
Profile: https://manusights.com/resources/research-publishing-support-index/carnegie-mellon-university
Protocol: https://manusights.com/resources/research-publishing-support-index/review

## Review boundary

This packet evaluates how easy institution-owned research-publishing support is to discover and use from public pages. It does not evaluate research quality, prestige, faculty performance, or the private quality of services. The first-pass composite is not a national rank, award, certification, or endorsement.

## Reviewer declaration

- Reviewer name:
- Affiliation and role:
- Relevant expertise:
- Conflict with this institution: [ ] None  [ ] Described below
- Conflict note:
- I confirm I am independent and have no disqualifying conflict: [ ] Yes  [ ] No
- I consent to public attribution of this review: [ ] Yes  [ ] No

## First-pass summary

Carnegie Mellon is strongest in data-intensive and digital research support, backed by actionable consultation services.

- Standout signal: Research-data support spans planning, active work, sharing, preservation, and compliance.
- Clearest opportunity: Create a single visible path from manuscript readiness through journal choice, rights, and dissemination.

## Dimension checks

### Findability and navigation

- First-pass assessment: 13/15
- Rubric question: A researcher can find a coherent support hub, subject expertise, and a clear route to help.
- First-pass note: The services overview surfaces data, digital scholarship, consultations, and research support, though publishing help is distributed.
- Independent check: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected  [ ] Insufficient evidence
- Reviewer note:

### Literature search and evidence synthesis

- First-pass assessment: 12/15
- Rubric question: The institution offers practical help with searching, evidence synthesis, citations, and research discovery.
- First-pass note: Subject help and research consultations are visible; evidence-synthesis support is not a central cross-disciplinary offer.
- Independent check: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected  [ ] Insufficient evidence
- Reviewer note:

### Manuscript preparation and submission

- First-pass assessment: 14/20
- Rubric question: Researchers can find guidance for writing, reporting, publication strategy, and preparing work for submission.
- First-pass note: Digital scholarship and research workflows support production, with modest public manuscript-submission guidance.
- Independent check: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected  [ ] Insufficient evidence
- Reviewer note:

### Open access, copyright, and publishing

- First-pass assessment: 16/20
- Rubric question: Public support covers publishing options, open access, rights, repositories, and author-cost questions.
- First-pass note: Repository, open scholarship, copyright, and publishing support are available across library services.
- Independent check: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected  [ ] Insufficient evidence
- Reviewer note:

### Integrity, reproducibility, data, and AI

- First-pass assessment: 18/20
- Rubric question: Researchers can access data-management, reproducibility, research-integrity, and responsible-AI guidance.
- First-pass note: Data planning, sharing, preservation, and reproducible research receive detailed lifecycle coverage.
- Independent check: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected  [ ] Insufficient evidence
- Reviewer note:

### Practical access and maintenance

- First-pass assessment: 9/10
- Rubric question: Help is actionable through consultations, workshops, templates, accessible pages, and current maintenance.
- First-pass note: Consultations and service request routes make specialist help actionable.
- Independent check: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected  [ ] Insufficient evidence
- Reviewer note:

## Official evidence checks

### Source 1: Carnegie Mellon Libraries services overview

- Official URL: https://library.cmu.edu/services-overview
- Dimensions supported: findability, evidence, manuscript, publishing, access
- First-pass observation: The services hub connects consultations, digital scholarship, data, publishing, and research tools.
- Source still resolves and is institution-owned: [ ] Yes  [ ] No
- Reviewer note:

### Source 2: Carnegie Mellon data management and sharing

- Official URL: https://www.library.cmu.edu/services/data-management-sharing
- Dimensions supported: integrity, access
- First-pass observation: The library supports data-management plans, documentation, sharing, repositories, and funder compliance.
- Source still resolves and is institution-owned: [ ] Yes  [ ] No
- Reviewer note:

## Independent outcome

- Outcome: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected
- Required note:
- Official evidence supporting any correction:
- Reviewed on (YYYY-MM-DD):

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