One of the new areas for me in this job is the world of ETDs (electronic theses and dissertations). I have been conducting a virtual “MBWA” (Management By Walking Around) of ETD policies, and found this collection from Digital Koans. Despite a couple of broken links, it’s a useful list.
I notice that most policies…
- Encourage open access, and explain the value of electronic publishing;
- Make it easy to submit theses and dissertations online;
- Acknowledge that every discipline has a different culture;
- Offer a range of options for the “openness” of ETDs, so that scholars in disciplines following old-school publishing models do not have to taint their publishing opportunities by placing their thesis or dissertation on the open Web.
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