Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD's)

Students submitting a thesis, dissertation, or major paper must do so electronically. Complete instructions are located on the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) homepage. Exceptions to this policy are presented and approved by the graduate dean.

Completion Requirements
The ETD requirement is not considered satisfied until it has been reviewed and approved by the Graduate School.

Copyrights and Permissions
Although not a requirement of the Graduate School, authors may elect to register the copyright. UMI provides this service, for an additional fee, for doctoral students. Copyright registration may also be handled by contacting the Library of Congress Copyright Office.

For additional information you can also visit: http://www.copyright.gov/register/

Reproduction of items (direct quotes of over a page, figures, tables, graphs, etc.) requires documentation that either the item is public domain or that the author has acquired the appropriate permission from the copyright holder. If you do not obtain permission for copyrighted items, please see the Copyright Office FAQ concerning fair use to see if you meet the criteria.

Information concerning acceptable use and examples are included in Appendix IIIa in the Graduate School Catalog.

ETD Workshop Presentation