Current Research Information System

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Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
First Americans Land-grant Colleges
Organization and Network (FALCON) CRIS
Reporting Carolyn Deckers USDA/CSREES
December 5, 2006

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Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mission

• The mission of CRIS is to document the activities
  of the USDA and the State agricultural research
  and education system partners, to satisfy a
  variety of reporting requirements, and to provide
  access to information.

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Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
CRIS Content

• Information on publicly-supported activities
• Over 40,000 projects documented in CRIS
• Project data is dynamic, reflecting activity
• on each project from initiation through
• termination

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Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Who Contributes to CRIS?

• Non-Federal Institutions
• 1862 Land Grants
• 1890 Land Grants and Tuskegee
• 1994 Land Grants (Tribal Colleges)
• Schools of Veterinary Medicine
• State Forestry Schools
• Non-State Cooperator Grantees

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Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Searching CRIS on the Web

• URL - http//cris.csrees.usda.gov
• Select the Search Menu option on CRIS
• home page
• Two search interfaces are available to the
• public
• Assisted Search interface
• Professional Search interface

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Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Contact CRIS

• Information/Search Assistance
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail cris_at_csrees.usda.gov

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Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Where Does CRIS Get Data?

• Information Provided to CRIS
• AD-416 (Project Description)
• AD-417 (Project Classification)
• AD-421 (Progress Report)
• AD-418/419 (Financial/Staff Support)

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Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Project documentation in CRIS is required for
CSREES grant awards by submission of the
following forms

• AD-416 (Project Description)
• AD-417 (Project Classification)
• Important Note Grant funds will not be released
  until the CRIS forms have been processed.

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Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
When are CRIS Progress Reports Requested???

• Notification by e-mail in month of start
• date anniversary
• Reports are due 90 days after start date
• anniversary

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Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
When are CRIS Final Reports Requested???

• Notification by e-mail in month of
• the termination date
• Reports are due 90 days after
• termination date
• Program Manager notified when final
• technical report received

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To Submit CRIS Forms and Reports
Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Go to CRIS Forms Assistance

• http//cwf.uvm.edu/cris

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Prepare CRIS Forms AD-416/417 Work Unit/Project
Description
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Select Your State
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Select SERD and Enter Password
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Initiate a New CRIS Project Enter Project
Director Last Name, Email Address, and Proposal
Number
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Select SERD Grant
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Project Description Select Grant Program, Enter
Title Proposal Number, Project Number, and Status
are System populated
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Project Description Enter Institution Name and
Address Enter Departments if applicable
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Project Description Select one Primary Need Area
and All Additional Need Areas that Apply
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Project Description Select Yes or No Private
Institution Select Highest Degree Awarded at
Institution Select Cooperating States, if
applicable Select Cooperating Countries, if
applicable
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Project Description Enter Project Directors Enter
Project Contact Information
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Project Description Enter Objectives Enter
Approach Text may be pasted into these fields.
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Project Description Enter Non-Technical
Summary Text may be pasted.
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Project Description Enter Keywords Select 1-5
Disciplines
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Classification Selected for SERD Projects Check
Data for Errors
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Data Verified and Error-Free Save Information
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Confirmation ScreenData Entered IMPORTANT --
SUBMIT FORMS TO CRIS --
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VERIFICATION THAT PROJECT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO
CRIS!!!
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To Submit CRIS Progress or Termination (final)
Reports
Current Research Information System
Cooperative State Research, Education,
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Go to CRIS Forms Assistance

• http//cwf.uvm.edu/cris

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Select AD-421 Accomplishments/Progress Report
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Enter Investigator Last Name, E-mail, Award
Number
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Verify Project Information
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Select Progress or Termination Enter/Paste
Project Information
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Sample Help Screen
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Enter/Paste Project Information
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Enter/Paste Project Information
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Check Data for Errors
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Correct Errors then Save Data
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Be Sure to Enter Submit after Saving Data
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Contact CRIS

• CRIS Web Forms Assistance
• Carolyn Deckers
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail cdeckers_at_csrees.usda.gov

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Questions?
Thank You!