Abstract: The Cochrane Collaboration's central server, known as Archie, is an Internet-based system which communicates with RevMan 5. Archie has been designed to make it easier for Cochrane Review Groups (CRGs) to support the editorial processing and publication of Cochrane reviews. Since the middle of 2006, all CRGs have been using Archie to manage, store and publish their Group's reviews.
Now that RevMan 5 has been released, Cochrane authors and editors will also have access to Archie. Advantages of the new system for editors include a check-in/check-out system that ensures they are always using the latest version of a RevMan file; easier access to protocols and reviews; a quick and easy way to identify differences between versions of reviews; centralised back-up and archiving of reviews; and access to summary reports and other information about the CRG. Current and future developments will allow editors to track the reviews they are responsible for during their preparation as well as request reminders and summaries of their Cochrane work.