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INTRODUCTION
An ETD (Electronic Thesis or Dissertation) is a digital document suitable for machine archives and worldwide access. It may incorporate such features as enhanced graphics, sound, and animation. In addition, ETDs enable users to perform comprehensive searches using words, phrases, or symbols.
ELECTRONIC THESIS & DISSERTATIONS (ETDS):
An ETD is a document that explains the research or
scholarship of a research scholar in an electronic format. It is simultaneously suitable for machine archives and
worldwide retrieval. The ETD is similar to its paper predecessor. For example, it has figures, tables, footnotes, and
references, a title page with the author's name, the official name of the university, the degree sought, and the names of the committee members.
Furthermore, it may describe why the work was done, how the research relates to previous work as recorded in the literature, the research methods used, the results, and the interpretation and discussion of the results, and a summary with conclusions.
The ETD is different from its paper predecessor, however, in a few important aspects.
HOW TO ACCESS ETDS World Wide Web Access to the ETD Collection is available via the World Wide Web through the ETD website, so people
can link to BYU's collection for browsing.
Library CatalogAll ETDs will appear in the Library Catalog. People searching the library catalog can easily search theses or dissertations by subject and then link directly to them from the search results.
Search EnginesGoogle or a similar search engine can be used to locate topics in submitted ETDs.
NDLTDAnyone seeking a specific ETD can search the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) at www.ndltd.org. NDLTD is a federation of member universities and consortia dedicated to improving Research education and the sharing of knowledge, helping universities build their information infrastructure, and extending the value of digital libraries.
ADT (Australiasian Digital Theses Program) This search portal provides searching, browsing, and access to ETDs produced in Australia.
Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertacoes A search tool for accessing ETDs produced in Brazilian universities. Cybertesis A portal developed jointly by the University of Chile, the Universites de Lyon, Montreal, and
Alexandrie, and the University of Geneva for accessing full text ETDs from many countries, including Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Hong Kong, Mexico, Peru, Spain, and the United States.
DART-Europe E-theses Portal A discovery service for open access research theses awarded by European universities.
Deusche National Bibliothek Dissertations since 1998 are available via search in the German National Library.
DiVA This portal provides access to ETDs and research publications written at 26 institutions in Scandinavia. EThOS Electronic Theses Online Service (EThOS) offers free access, in a secure format, to the full text of
electronically stored UK theses--a rich and vast body of knowledge. NARCIS This search portal provides access to ETDs produced in the Netherlands, as well as access to a
variety of other research and data sets. National ETD Portal (South Africa) This search portal provides access to ETDs produced in South Africa. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Many university libraries provide password access to this commercial database, but the link above also
provides access for individuals without a connection to a research library. The collection includes most recent North American ETDs and selective coverage for other regions of the world.
RCAAP - Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de PortugalThe RCAAP's mission is to promote, support and facilitate the adoption of the open access movement in Portugal. RCAAP The project aims to: increase the visibility, accessibility and dissemination of academic activity and Portuguese scientific research, facilitating the management and access to information about scientific production and integrate Portugal into a set of international initiatives. This portal offers a union catalog with digital contents from more than 30 institutions.
Theses Canada A union catalog of Canadian theses and dissertations, in both electronic and analog formats, is available
through the search interface on this portal. WorldCat
International ETDs
INDIAN ETDS
ICSSR Theses repository Vidyanidhi: http://www.vidyanidhi.org.in/ Indian Institute of science :
http://etd.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/ Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore : http://
www.opendoar.org/find.php?rID=149&format=full
THE BENEFITS OF ETDS Theses and dissertations provide tangible evidence of the scholarly development of students and
their ability to effectively communicate research findings. ETDs enable Research tudents to effectively and creatively present their research. Some of the specific benefits of the electronic submission and archiving of theses and dissertations include:
AvailabilityResearch presented in theses or dissertations is accessible to scholars all over the world via the World Wide Web. Potential employers may also more easily view these documents.
Multimedia IntegrationThe message of a thesis or dissertation may be better conveyed in an electronic document as opposed to a paper document. Creative possibilities are expanded by integrating color diagrams, color images, hypertext links, audio, video, animation, spreadsheets, databases, simulations, etc. into the document.
Digital Research SkillsBy preparing a thesis or dissertation and submitting it electronically, one can learn about electronic document preparation and digital libraries. These skills can help prepare for future roles in the information age, whether in teaching, conducting research, or using the research results of others.
Improves Library ServiceElectronic submissions allow the University to fulfill its responsibilities of recording and archiving theses and dissertations more economically. This is a key responsibility of the University library and is easier and less costly when the work flow involves electronic documents. ETDs reduce the need for library storage space and advance digital library technology, thus, improving library services.
AVAILABILITY BENEFITS
The world of scholarship depends on researchers making their work available to others. When research is available electronically, more people have access at a lower cost and more knowledge transfer occurs, which in turn stimulates education and research. It can also ensure that more people give credit to student authors for their work and that their research is cited in other publications, thus adding to the student's prestige and helping his or her future advancement.
Electronic access greatly increases the number of times works are viewed and read. Students who spent a great deal of time on their research should be encouraged to know that others are consulting it. This may guide and save others the time of redoing a study.
DIGITIZATION PROCESS
METHODS
Encoding Scanner Digital camera Digital video camera Digital audio recorders Analog device converters with software
digital capture
REASONS FOR DIGITIZATION
Wider access Prevention of theft of library materials Preservation
CHALLENGES
Inadequate funding Electricity and power supply Storage media for digital information National infrastructures Capacity building for staff (training and re-
training)
DIGITIZATION IN PRESERVATION
Copies of analoge copying deteriorates per copy
Constant analoge copying of the original increases the speed of materials deterioration
Reproduction is the better option
BENEFITS Originals can be located in secure place Originals can be moved into an archival
facility Digital copies can be delivered via Internet No need for staff/s in check-in or check-out of
documents No need for frequent inventory
