Electronic submission and publication of dissertations and theses is part of a larger shift toward digital formats in scholarly communication. Digital scholarship offers opportunities for wider dissemination, greater visibility for authors and their institutions, and enhanced expressiveness by including primary data or rich media like audio and video.
Further Reading:
- Academic Journal Policy Database:http://www.etd.uc.edu/journal/
A database of links to publishers' publication policies. Developed by the University of Cincinnati.
- Fyffe, R. and S. Walter. 2005. The Digital Difference: Responsible Conduct of Research in a Networked World: http://hdl.handle.net/1808/230
"This handbook is designed to outline some of the most significant...choices--and the consequences of individual decisions--associated with creating, using, sharing, and teaching information found or communicated in the digitally networked environment."
- KU ScholarWorks: http://kuscholarworks.ku.edu
"KU ScholarWorks is a digital repository for scholarly work created by the faculty and staff of the University of Kansas. KU ScholarWorks makes important research available to a wider audience and helps assure its long-term preservation."
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations: http://www.ndltd.org/
"An international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination and preservation of electronic analogues to the traditional paper-based theses and dissertations. This website contains information about the initiative, how to set up Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) programmes, how to create and locate ETDs, and current research in digital libraries related to NDLTD and ETDs."
- Scholarly Communication Web Site (KU Libraries): http://www.lib.ku.edu/scholcomm
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