Access to Archie: group roles and permissions
To access Archie, you must have a Cochrane Account and a relevant group role granting Archie access. These roles are listed by Group type below.
The basic level of access lets you edit your own record and view resources shared with everybody.
- Please note that from February 2020, Archie roles and permissions will change. Access to Archie will be limited to essential use for reasons of data protection and security, and must have a clear purpose. The table below reflects permissions from February 2020.
- To request access to Archie, contact support@cochrane.org. The Support Team will forward your request to your Group Super User(s).
| Group types | Available group roles | Purpose of role | Archie access? | Purpose of Archie access | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geographic groups Affiliate Associate Centre Centre Geographic Network | Associate Director | Leadership of the group; grants voting rights for Centre Directors' Executive | YES | View group membership and documents; complete Conflict of Interest form | |||||||
| Director | Leadership of the group; grants voting rights for Centre Directors' Executive | YES | View group membership and documents; complete Conflict of Interest form | ||||||||
| Information Specialist | Grants access to CRS to maintain segment | YES | View relevant reviews throughout editorial process | ||||||||
| Staff | Grants permissions to access staff resources | YES | Complimentary Cochrane Library access (for one staff member per group) | ||||||||
| Super User | Administer the group and group roles | YES | Administer the group and group roles | ||||||||
| Advisory Board Member | Address book of key non-staff stakeholders | NO | |||||||||
| Affiliated Researcher | Grants temporary permissions to access staff resources | NO | |||||||||
| Mailing List | Address book | NO | |||||||||
| Other | Address book of volunteer contributors (with relevant role specification) | NO | |||||||||
| Web Publisher | Grants permissions to edit websites | NO | |||||||||
Review groups Campbell Review Group Cochrane Review Group Cochrane Review Group Network | Administrative Assistant | Group administration | YES | Administer contact records | |||||||
| Assistant Information Specialist | Grants access to CRS to maintain segment | YES | Access reviews in the editorial phase to edit search strategy | ||||||||
| Assistant Managing Editor | Manage editorial process | YES | Manage reviews, authors and workflows | ||||||||
| Author | Access and edit assigned review documents | YES | Update Affiliations; complete Conflict of Interest and Licence for Publication forms | ||||||||
| Coordinating Editor | Leadership of the group | YES | Oversight of reviews and workflows | ||||||||
| Deputy Coordinating Editor | Leadership of the group | YES | Oversight of reviews and workflows | ||||||||
| Editor | Access and edit review documents | YES | Access reviews in the editorial phase | ||||||||
| Editorial Assistant | Manage editorial process | YES | Manage reviews, authors and workflows | ||||||||
| Feedback Editor | Access and edit review documents | YES | Access reviews in the editorial phase | ||||||||
| Information Specialist | Grants access to CRS to maintain segment | YES | Access reviews in the editorial phase to edit search strategy | ||||||||
| Managing Editor | Manage editorial process | YES | Manage reviews, authors and workflows | ||||||||
| Network Associate Editor | Oversight of Network reviews | YES | Access reviews in the editorial phase | ||||||||
| Network Senior Editor | Oversight of Network reviews | YES | Access reviews in the editorial phase | ||||||||
| Network Support Fellow | Oversight of Network reviews | YES | Access reviews in the editorial phase | ||||||||
| Staff | Grants permissions to access staff resources | YES | Complimentary Cochrane Library access (for certain staff members) | ||||||||
| Statistician | Provide statistical feedback on reviews | YES | Access reviews in the editorial phase | ||||||||
| Super User | Administer the group and group roles | YES | Administer the group and group roles | ||||||||
| Affiliated Researcher | Grants temporary permissions to access staff resources | NO | |||||||||
| Consumer Reviewer | Provide feedback on reviews | NO | |||||||||
| Handsearcher | Address book of contributors | NO | |||||||||
| Mailing List | Address book | NO | |||||||||
| Other | Address book of volunteer contributors (with relevant role specification) | NO | |||||||||
| Peer Reviewer | Provide feedback on reviews | NO | |||||||||
| Possible Contributor | Address book of potential contributors | NO | |||||||||
| Translator | Address book of volunteer contributors (with relevant role specification) | NO | |||||||||
| Web Publisher | Grants permissions to edit websites | NO | |||||||||
| Fields | Director | Leadership of the group | YES | View group membership and documents; complete Conflict of Interest form | |||||||
| Information Specialist | Grants access to CRS to maintain segment | YES | View relevant reviews throughout editorial process | ||||||||
Staff | Grants permissions to access staff resources | YES | Complimentary Cochrane Library access (for one staff member per group) | ||||||||
Super User | Administer the group and group roles | YES | Administer the group and group roles | ||||||||
| Advisory Board Member | Address book of key non-staff stakeholders | NO | |||||||||
| Group Member | Address book of core group members | NO | |||||||||
| Mailing List | Address book | NO | |||||||||
| Other | Address book of volunteer contributors (with relevant role specification) | NO | |||||||||
| Web Publisher | Grants permissions to edit websites | NO | |||||||||
Governance and Methods groups Committee Executive Forum / Board Governing Board Governing Board Advisory Committee Governing Board Sub-Committee Methods Group | Super User | Administer the group and group roles | YES | Administer the group and group roles | |||||||
| Convenor | Leadership of group | YES | Complete Conflict of Interest form | ||||||||
| Group Member | Address book of core group members | NO | |||||||||
| Other | Address book of volunteer contributors (with relevant role specification) | NO | |||||||||
| Web Publisher | Grants permissions to edit websites | NO | |||||||||
| Cochrane Central Executive Team | Funding Arbiter | Making decisions on Conflicts of Interest | YES | Access to Conflict of Interest declarations | |||||||
| Staff | Grants permissions to access staff resources | YES | Complete Conflict of Interest form | ||||||||
Super User | Administer the group and group roles | YES | Administer the group and group roles | ||||||||
| Other | Address book of volunteer contributors (with relevant role specification) | NO | |||||||||
| Web Publisher | Grants permissions to edit websites | NO | |||||||||
| Translation Projects | Managing Translator | Oversight of translation work in assigned language; grants advanced editing permissions in Memsource | YES | Administer the group and group roles | |||||||
Super User | Administer the group and group roles | YES | Administer the group and group roles | ||||||||
| Translator | Grants editing permissions in Memsource | NO | |||||||||
Other Cochrane Review Group Satellite Copy-Editing Group Support Teams Other groups | Copy Editor | Access and edit review documents | YES | Access reviews in the editorial phase | |||||||
| Staff | Grants permissions to access staff resources | YES | Complete Conflict of Interest form | ||||||||
Super User | Administer the group and group roles | YES | Administer the group and group roles | ||||||||
| Annotator | Grants permissions to access Linked Data | NO | |||||||||
| Convenor | Leadership of group | NO | |||||||||
| Curator | Grants permissions to access Linked Data | NO | |||||||||
| Group Member | Address book of core group members | NO | |||||||||
| Other | Address book of volunteer contributors (with relevant role specification) | NO | |||||||||