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Independent review pendingDataset 2026.09-public-calibration-1

Check the evidence for Iowa State University.

This packet lets any reader check the official sources and all six published assessments. It evaluates public discoverability, not institutional prestige, research quality, or the private quality of services.

First pass
2026-08-28
Dimensions
6/6 mapped
Official sources
2

Reviewer declaration

Independence is part of the evidence.

Reviewer name and affiliation: __________________________________

Relevant expertise: ____________________________________________

Conflict with this institution: □ None □ Described below

Conflict note: _________________________________________________

Independence confirmed: □ Yes □ No

Public attribution consent: □ Yes □ No

First-pass summary

Iowa State's public support is strongest in practical data services, complemented by scholarly-communication guidance.

Standout signal

The data-services route combines consultation, training, analysis, sharing, and preservation.

Clearest opportunity

Bring manuscript readiness and journal-selection support into the same visible research lifecycle.

Dimension review

Check the score, note, and evidence boundary.

Confirm only when the note is supported by the cited institution-owned pages. A missing public signal means it was not discoverable in the reviewed evidence, not that the service does not exist.

Findability and navigation

13/15

A researcher can find a coherent support hub, subject expertise, and a clear route to help.

Research help and data services are visible, while the complete publishing journey is spread across service pages.

□ Confirmed   □ Corrected   □ Insufficient evidence

Reviewer note: __________________________________________

Literature search and evidence synthesis

12/15

The institution offers practical help with searching, evidence synthesis, citations, and research discovery.

Subject librarians and citation support aid discovery; systematic-review services are less prominent publicly.

□ Confirmed   □ Corrected   □ Insufficient evidence

Reviewer note: __________________________________________

Manuscript preparation and submission

13/20

Researchers can find guidance for writing, reporting, publication strategy, and preparing work for submission.

Research and teaching support help scholarly workflows, with limited centralized submission guidance.

□ Confirmed   □ Corrected   □ Insufficient evidence

Reviewer note: __________________________________________

Open access, copyright, and publishing

15/20

Public support covers publishing options, open access, rights, repositories, and author-cost questions.

Open access, copyright, repository, and publishing information are available through library programs.

□ Confirmed   □ Corrected   □ Insufficient evidence

Reviewer note: __________________________________________

Integrity, reproducibility, data, and AI

18/20

Researchers can access data-management, reproducibility, research-integrity, and responsible-AI guidance.

Data services provide strong lifecycle help for planning, documentation, sharing, and preservation.

□ Confirmed   □ Corrected   □ Insufficient evidence

Reviewer note: __________________________________________

Practical access and maintenance

9/10

Help is actionable through consultations, workshops, templates, accessible pages, and current maintenance.

Consultations, workshops, and direct data-service contacts are actionable.

□ Confirmed   □ Corrected   □ Insufficient evidence

Reviewer note: __________________________________________

Official evidence review

Open every source before deciding.

Source 1

Iowa State Library data services

Open official source ↗

The official service supports finding, managing, analyzing, sharing, and preserving research data through consultations and instruction.

Supports: Findability, Evidence, Integrity and data, Access

Source resolves and is institution-owned: □ Yes   □ No

Source 2

Iowa State scholarly communication

Open official source ↗

The library provides guidance on open access, copyright, author rights, repositories, and research impact.

Supports: Manuscript, Publishing

Source resolves and is institution-owned: □ Yes   □ No

Independent outcome

Record a decision that can be audited.

Outcome: □ Confirmed   □ Corrected

Required note: ________________________________________________________________

Official evidence supporting any correction: _______________________________________

Reviewed on (YYYY-MM-DD): __________________

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