The following is a selection of internal and external Responsible Conduct of Reserch (RCR) training resources that may be of use in developing your own RCR training program. To obtain or suggest additional resources, please contact us at ResearchCompliance@uoregon.edu or 541-346-2510.

Please review our website regularly, as we will post additional RCR information and resources as they are available.

For On-Demand Responsible Conduct of Research Training, please see our on-demand training options.

UO Resources

• Online courses available to UO faculty, staff and students
• Guidance for Developing RCR Instruction Plans for NIH Funding Applications
• University Policies:
  • Allegations of Research Misconduct
  • Institutional Use of Animals in Research and Instruction
  • Financial Conflict of Interest in Research
  • Potential Conflicts of Interest
• Managing Your Data—UO Libraries
• Animal Welfare Services
• Tracking Your RCR Training

External Resources

• Office of Research Integrity (ORI) - RCR education resources pages
• Bridging the Research Gap: A Toolkit on Inclusive Research and Development Practices by Katelyn C. Jones, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 2020
  • Worksheet 1: Research Team Makeup – Tool for prompting conversation about the makeup of the research team and DEI plan.
  • Worksheet 2: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion among R & D Staff – Initiating conversations among research personnel regarding DEI.
  • Worksheet 3: Research Questions/Aims of Project – Examining the goals and aims of the projects to ensure contribution to DEI conversation. Use this tool throughout the research project to examine DEI goals at various points in the research.
  • Worksheet 4: Background Research and Citation Practices – Reviewing sources and citations to encourage diverse resources.
  • Worksheet 5: Research Method and Data Collection -  Factoring DEI into aspects of conducting research and ensuring the community of concern remains the focus of the project in non-harmful ways.
  • Worksheet 6: EDI and Dissemination – Best practices for disseminating research findings. 
• Books and Publications:
  • ORI Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research - Nicholas Steneck
  • On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research, 3rd Edition – National Academy of Sciences
  • Responsible Conduct of Research Toolkit - Kathleen Flint, National Postdoctoral Association
  • Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty - Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• Videos and case studies:
  • The Lab - interactive movie on research misconduct produced by ORI
  • RCR Video Vignettes – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Role-Play Scenarios for Teaching Responsible Conduct of Research - Michael C. Loui & C.K. Gunsalus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Journals:
  • Science and Engineering Ethics
  • Accountability in Research
  • The American Journal of Bioethics
• Online courses:
  • Columbia University RCR Courses Portal
  • University of New Hampshire RCR Online Study Guide

UO Courses

• At the University of Oregon, departments, schools, and colleges contribute important pieces of RCR education such as classroom based courses that incorporate RCR topics. Research Compliance Services works with faculty and departments on RCR resource material and as needed on the development of appropriate RCR training.
• For information or assistance regarding RCR education and training or if you would like RCS to assist in the development of RCR training for your research personnel, please contact Research Compliance Services at (541)346-2510 or researchcompliance@uoregon.edu.