# Independent review packet: Duke University

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

Duke provides a mature distributed support system spanning discovery, data stewardship, publishing rights, and preservation.

- Standout signal: Research-data and scholarly-communication services are both established and consultation-led.
- Clearest opportunity: Unify manuscript preparation and journal-selection guidance into a more visible end-to-end route.

## Dimension checks

### Findability and navigation

- First-pass assessment: 14/15
- Rubric question: A researcher can find a coherent support hub, subject expertise, and a clear route to help.
- First-pass note: Duke Libraries expose research help, subject expertise, data, publishing, and archiving through a coherent service structure.
- Independent check: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected  [ ] Insufficient evidence
- Reviewer note:

### Literature search and evidence synthesis

- First-pass assessment: 13/15
- Rubric question: The institution offers practical help with searching, evidence synthesis, citations, and research discovery.
- First-pass note: Research consultations, guides, and citation support are easy to locate, with deeper synthesis help varying by discipline.
- Independent check: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected  [ ] Insufficient evidence
- Reviewer note:

### Manuscript preparation and submission

- First-pass assessment: 15/20
- Rubric question: Researchers can find guidance for writing, reporting, publication strategy, and preparing work for submission.
- First-pass note: Publishing and archiving routes are visible, while manuscript-preparation guidance is distributed across services.
- Independent check: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected  [ ] Insufficient evidence
- Reviewer note:

### Open access, copyright, and publishing

- First-pass assessment: 17/20
- Rubric question: Public support covers publishing options, open access, rights, repositories, and author-cost questions.
- First-pass note: Scholarly communication, open access, copyright, and repository support are prominent.
- Independent check: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected  [ ] Insufficient evidence
- Reviewer note:

### Integrity, reproducibility, data, and AI

- First-pass assessment: 17/20
- Rubric question: Researchers can access data-management, reproducibility, research-integrity, and responsible-AI guidance.
- First-pass note: Data-management planning, sharing, and preservation guidance cover the research lifecycle.
- 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 direct expert contacts provide clear next steps.
- Independent check: [ ] Confirmed  [ ] Corrected  [ ] Insufficient evidence
- Reviewer note:

## Official evidence checks

### Source 1: Duke Libraries research support

- Official URL: https://library.duke.edu/research
- Dimensions supported: findability, evidence, manuscript, access
- First-pass observation: The official research hub connects subject specialists, guides, research help, citation tools, and publishing pathways.
- Source still resolves and is institution-owned: [ ] Yes  [ ] No
- Reviewer note:

### Source 2: Duke Libraries data management

- Official URL: https://library.duke.edu/data/data-management
- Dimensions supported: integrity, access
- First-pass observation: The service provides planning, organization, documentation, sharing, and consultation support for research data.
- Source still resolves and is institution-owned: [ ] Yes  [ ] No
- Reviewer note:

### Source 3: Duke scholarly publishing and repositories

- Official URL: https://library.duke.edu/find/scholarly
- Dimensions supported: publishing, manuscript
- First-pass observation: The library links open-access, copyright, publishing, and institutional repository support.
- 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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