•ETDs are publicly accessible on the Web in PDF
–The Graduate Office converts the PostScript submission to PDF
–The Library installs the PDF in a local database.
•Metadata submitted by the author make up the searchable portion of the database
•The metadata record includes a link to the full text of the thesis in PDF
•The library catalogue also links to the thesis
•The PhD theses can also be purchased from UMI.
–They are included in Dissertation Abstracts International, UMI’s index to theses and
dissertations.
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