West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University
Electronic Theses and Electronic Theses and DissertationsDissertations
Transforming GraduateTransforming GraduateEducation and ResearchEducation and Research
WVU Team Collaboration Office of Academic Affairs and Research
Provost & Office of Graduate Education ETD Task Force
Planning, Administration, Education, Technology Office of Information Technology
Student technical support, workshops, Web resources Academic Computing
Database implementation, archivingUniversity Libraries
Student advising, Web resources, submissions review, cataloging, reference & document delivery services, archiving
ETD Submission Process Student enrolls in graduating semester,
forms committee, designates chair, receives degree completion information
Student creates thesis or dissertation Student attends oral defense
Deliver ETD Submission Packet to University Libraries Completed ETD Submission Signature Form Submission Fee
$55.00 for Master’s Thesis$65.00 for Doctoral Dissertation
Completed UMI Agreement Form (optional for Research / Project Reports)
Printed Copy of Title Page & Abstract Copyright Fee: $45.00 (optional) Doctorate Only
Completed Survey of Earned Doctorates
Student Prepares Final Document for Submission Office of Information Technology
Student technical support Workshops Walk-in Clinics Web resources
Student Submits ETD Online ETD is made available according to
student’s Web Distribution choice.1. World2. Campus Only3. Campus Encrypted4. No Access
ETD Review Process Committee Chair
– 5 working day approval option Library reviews format Library approves submission upon:
– Receipt of completed ETD Submission Packet
– Approval of ETD document format
Library Processing Library sends copies of ETD files and
packets to UMI for publication and archival services.
Library catalogs ETD:– MountainLynx– OCLC
Library Access to ETDs Citation from the catalog Online Full-text Document delivery services Bell & Howell (UMI) NDLTD
Library Access to Restricted ETDs
Campus Only ETDs– Electronic files free via Inter-Library Loan– Printed copies for a fee via Library Copy
Services Campus Encrypted ETDs
– Available in print format only. Restricted ETDs
– Secured until patent / proprietary concern has been resolved.
ETD Exemptions Master’s Theses: 2 bound copies
– 2 original committee approval signature sheets.– Approved ETD Exemption Form
Doctoral Dissertations: 2 unbound copies– 2 original committee approval signature sheets.– Approved ETD Exemption Form– Submission Fee: $65.00– Completed UMI Agreement Form– Printed Copy of Title Page & Abstract– Copyright Fee: $45.00 (optional)– Completed Survey of Earned Doctorates– Library provides signed Approval Form to student
WVU ETD Profile Paper Thesis and Dissertation Circulation
(Pre-ETD) Monthly ETD Accesses Overall and Total ETDs Accessed Most Popular ETD Total Number of ETDs in Collection Web Distribution Type Format Types in Collection Number of Submissions per Year
813
0
500
1,000
Number of Accesses
WVU Paper TDs Accessed: 1998-99
Janu
ary
Mar
ch
May
July
Sep
tem
ber
Nov
embe
r
5,826
4,728
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
WVU ETD Monthy Accesses
1998
1999
Overall WVU ETDs Accessed
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
Num
ber o
f Acc
esse
s
1998 1999
37,864
05,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000N
umbe
r of A
cces
ses
Total WVU ETDs Accessed:August 1998 - August 2000
2,515
01,0002,0003,000
Number of Accesses
Total Technology Education
WVU ETD Most Accessed
830
0
200
400
600
800
1000
Num
ber
Total WVU ETDs as of Spring 2001
WVU ETD Web Distribution Type:1998-1999
World56%
Campus-Only41%
Patent3%
Web Distribution of WVU ETDs:1999-2000
World53%
Campus-Only42%
Patent2%
Campus-Encrypted
3%
pdf98.97%
pdf & RA.21%
pdf & jpeg.41%
pdf & html.21%
pdf & PP.21%0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
WVU ETD Format Types
WVU Multimedia ETDs
371345 358
050
100150200250300350400
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
WVU ETD Submissions
Theses
Dissertations
Totals
WVU ETDsWVU ETDsTransformingTransforming
Graduate EducationGraduate Educationand Researchand Research
Compiled by:John H. Hagen
WVU ETD Task Force
[email protected] 2001