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Independent review pendingDataset 2026.08-calibration-3

Check the evidence for Iowa State University.

This packet lets a second reviewer independently check the official sources and all six first-pass 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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