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FCLA Digital Library Services
What is ETD?
ETD : Electronic Theses and Dissertations
A thesis or dissertation created and submitted in electronic form by the student in partial fullfulment of degree requirements.
orA thesis or dissertation submitted in paper
and retrospectively converted to digital form.
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Why do ETD?
For the student: • More exposure• More flexibility in content• Good learning experience
For the school:• Less expensive• Streamlined workflow• Greater exposure
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ETD Partnership
Graduate School
Campus IT Library
Sets policy.Manages submission andapproval process.
Runs submission system.Trains students in ETD creation.
Cataloging and access.Longterm preservation.
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ETD System
Student submits ETD
Graduate school reviews
and approves
Library catalogs
DL System
And puts online
FDA
And preserves
Library, grad school or campus ITProvides training/support
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Policy Decisions • How will you transition to ETDs?
– Pilot project with selected departments– Period when optional for all– Deadline for mandatory ETD
• Will you go electronic only (no paper copy)? What about signature page?
• What file formats are acceptable?• Intellectual property and embargo issues (next
slide)• What ProQuest options will you allow / require?• Will you contribute to NDLTD / other?• Who will do what?
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Intellectual Property • Copyright issues
– student’s IP rights don’t change– permission for included material of others– including prior publications
• Embargo– future publication– patent application– what embargo periods will be allowed?– how can student change requested embargo?
• Need to document IP issues for students• Requires publication agreement with
university
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ETD Creation • What file formats will be accepted?• Review Thesis and Dissertations
Guidelines Manual and Web instructions for changes
• Provide instructions and / or templates for MS Word– multiple versions? 2003 and 2007?– for LaTex also?
• Provide workshops and on-site support– PC only or PC and Mac?
• Make Adobe Acrobat available to students– site license for students or for library/lab
workstations
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ETD Submission • Student uploads file(s) and enters
metadata• Editorial office review• Department approves – signature page • Need publication agreement (license)• What submission system will you use
(and who will run it?)– home-grown– open source (OpenETD, ETD-DB, EPrints)– library vendor (Digitool, VTLS VITALS)– commercial (ProQuest)
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Some Submission System Options
ETD-DBFreeware developed by Virginia TechUsually run by campus ITCan export from ETD-DB to FCLA if desired
OpenETD Freeware developed by Rutgers Can be run by campus IT or FCLA Can export from OpenETD to FCLA if desired
ProQuest UMI ETD Administrator “Free” system run by ProQuest Can get copy of ETD and metadata for local use
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FCLA ETD Services • Must receive ETD and metadata from
submission system• Will store and host ETD on the Web• Will create catalog record by program and
add to library catalog• Will create PURL and insert in catalog record• Will manage access restrictions• Will provide usage statistics• (optionally) Will send copy to ProQuest
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ETD System
Student submits ETD
Graduate school reviews
and approves
Catalogs
DL System
And puts online
FDA
And preserves
Library, grad school or campus ITProvides training/support
FCLA Digital Library Services
ETD Access • Storage options: local submission
system, FCLA, both• Access options: local submission
system, library catalog, NDLTD, other• Library creates catalog record with URL
(PURL) to online ETD• Web host manages restrictions on
access• Copy to UMI ProQuest
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ETD Preservation • Require / archive paper copy• Florida Digital Archive• UMI ProQuest
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Resources The Guide for Electronic Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)
http://curric.dlib.vt.edu/wiki/index.php/ETD_Guide
UF Graduate Editorial Officehttp://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/editorial/introduction.html
UCF ETD Pagehttp://www.students.graduate.ucf.edu/SITEMAP/INDEX.CFM?
RSRCID=55&SUBCATID=144
Electronic Theses and Dissertations: A sourcebook for educators, students and librarians. Coleman Library Z692.C65 E44 2004
John Hagan, ETD for Rookieshttp://www.wvu.edu/~thesis/Presentations/
ETD_2008_Proceedings_Paper_Hagen_Newcomers_Session.pdf
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