Supporting Signature Scholarship
As part of our mission to inform research and learning breakthroughs for Oregon, the UO Libraries offers resources, support, and expertise aligned with the university's areas of signature scholarship outlined in the Oregon Rising strategic plan.
Environmental Resilience
Our Leadership: The University of Oregon is a leader in the study and application of environmental science.
Our Commitment: The University of Oregon will create and build on existing programs to develop novel and scalable approaches for mitigating the challenges of a changing climate and adapting to a rapidly evolving world.
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Contact Subject Specialist Librarians:
- Annie Zeidman-Karpinski (Environmental Studies, Earth Sciences, Chemistry)
- Kristin Buxton (Computer Science, Data Science, Physics)
- Kevin McDowell (History, Political Science, Journalism)
Youth Behavioral and Mental Health
Our Leadership: The University of Oregon leads the nation in research-based interventions focused on children and youth. Our work includes models for behavioral intervention used in every state in the nation and in more than 25,000 schools.
Our Commitment: The University of Oregon will lead the field in creating and expanding programs designed to support youth well-being through early detection, prevention, and interventions that promote behavioral and mental health, particularly for underserved communities.
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Contact Subject Specialist Librarians:
- Katherine Donaldson (Education, Communication Disorders, Counseling Psychology, Family/Human Services, Prevention Science)
- Abby Johnson (Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology)
Human Performance and Sport
Our Leadership: Defining what’s possible means pushing past limits. We believe that the study of human health and performance can transform health and technology far beyond the realm of competitive sport.
Our Commitment: The University of Oregon will take the next steps to be a world-class university in the study of human performance and sport, leveraging our unique and historical strengths in these areas.
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Contact Subject Specialist Librarians:
- Annie Zeidman-Karpinski (Human Physiology, Knight Campus)
- Lauren Goss (Athletics)
- Ann Shaffer (Sport Product Design)
Accelerating Innovation and Scientific Impact
Our Leadership: The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is a hub of discovery and innovation where teams of world-class bioengineers and scientists are driving groundbreaking research, novel approaches to technical training, professional development, and entrepreneurship.
Our Commitment: The University of Oregon will create and expand programs and areas of scholarship that promote the effective translation of scientific discoveries into transformative societal impacts.
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Contact Subject Specialist Librarians:
- Annie Zeidman-Karpinski (Knight Campus, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Human Physiology)
- Kristin Buxton (Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics)
More Resources for Researchers
Librarian-curated online Research Guides are available across all the areas of signature scholarship—along with every major subject studied at the UO. These guides are a first-stop source for information and links to key journals, books, databases, audio-visual materials, services and facilities on campus, funding and internships, and many additional resources for research, teaching, and learning.
Data Services shares expertise in the management, curation, and analysis of research data, offering in-person consultations and frequent trainings and workshops to the campus community.
UO Libraries provides additional Researcher Support through expert copyright guidance, open access publishing, and digital repository services.