Christine Jewell, University of Waterloo Library
Lynn Judge, University of Waterloo Graduate Studies Office
William Oldfield, University of Waterloo Library
Lisa Tomalty-Crans, University of Waterloo, Information Systems & Technology
Electronic submission of theses and dissertations has many advantages for the graduate studies office, the library, and graduate students. The open access repository that is made possible with electronic submission benefits researchers. A significant increase in positive impact occurs when an electronic submission program moves from being optional to being a requirement stated in the University’s thesis regulations. While the advantages are numerous, the process of moving to required electronic submission and open access must be carried out methodically, with an eye to implications for all stakeholders. The particular focus of this paper will be on the practical experience of the University of Waterloo, where the motion to require electronic submission passed in the spring of 2006.
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