Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD)

Why ETD?

As more and more institutions move towards electronic submission, storage, and dissemination of theses and dissertations, it's important to keep in mind the benefits of ETDs -- for both students and institutions -- over traditional paper submissions.

• Improves access to scholarly research because it makes your work accessible to anyone with an internet connection
• Easy worldwide access for your colleagues and collaborators
• Easy worldwide access to theses/dissertations for job and grant applications
• Free publicity for your research - the authors of electronic theses become more widely known and their reputations are enhanced. In fact, this process can increase the likelihood of being cited. Data suggest that Open Access increased citation 50 to 500%
• This leads to increased rewards from universities, in the form of promotion and increased salary, and from granting agencies. Repository is more convenient than making and maintaining your own webpage
• Supports your claim to the research you do. You can validate your claim by the upload date.
• A raised profile for your research institution
• Reduced costs for the student at the point of graduation since there is no need to have multiple copies printed.