ETDs (Electronic Theses and Dissertations)
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Effective 1 May 2011, all theses and dissertations will be submitted electronically to UVicSpace, our institutional repository: a digital archive of open access, scholarly works by UVic students, faculty and staff.
People interested in your work can find, read and download the full text of your work from the ETD (Theses and Dissertations) collection from anywhere in the world, without passwords, fees or interlibrary loans. Some students may opt to withhold their thesis or dissertation for 1 year. Check here for details.
Ready to get started?
First see the ETDs procedures. This guide outlines the process you follow to prepare for digital submission, including registering for UVicSpace before you defend your thesis or dissertation. You won't submit your ETD to UVicSpace until after the defense and all your corrections are made. When you're ready to submit your final PDF, use the How to Submit guide for step-by-step instructions. For more information on policies and procedures for theses and dissertations, please refer to the Faculty of Graduate Studies website.
Your ETD will:
- be indexed and findable through Google, Google Scholar, OAIster, and the Theses Canada Portal
- be full text searchable within UVicSpace
- have a permanent link you can include in your resumé or email to family and friends
The greater visibility and accessibility of your work can lead to discovery by researchers in your field. A number of UVic students have been contacted about their ETDs in UVicSpace: by publishers interested in publishing the ETD as a book or excerpt, and by other researchers who want the student involved in new, related research projects.
Visit the ETD Collection in UVicSpace to see the latest submissions.
More Resources:
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Thesis/Dissertation Preparation (Faculty of Graduate Studies) |
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Grad Student Resources Research Guide (UVic Libraries) |
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Thesis Completion Group (Counselling Services) |
For more information or to ask a question about the ETDs, please send us a message.
For more information, contact:
Scott Johnston or Katy Nelson