Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) & Other Publications
Gleeson Library staff collaborate with departments and scholars across the university to facilitate publication of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). We also digitize USF print publications, migrate existing content to the USF Scholarship Repository, and publish work online. We would be happy to consult with you regarding your digital publishing needs.
To support digital publishing, Gleeson Library staff:
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Help USF departments and programs set up electronic submissions to the USF Scholarship Repository
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Advise all works be made open access, in accordance with the USF Open Access Policy, but provide embargo options when necessary
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Scan existing paper copies of past theses and dissertations and publish them to the USF Scholarship Repository
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Offer technical support, in collaboration with our repository vendor, bepress
Finding & Submitting Work
- Finding Dissertations and Theses
Gleeson Library has copies of most USF dissertations and theses. Learn how to use the Scholarship Repository and Ignacio Library Catalog to find theses in our collections.
- USF Electronic Theses and Projects Submission Guide
Use this guide to submit your work to the USF Scholarship Repository. - USF Nursing & Health Professions ETD Submission Guide
Use this guide to submit your work to the USF Scholarship Repository.
Hosting Journals & Conferences
The USF Scholarship Repository is hosted via Digital Commons, a bepress platform. Digital Commons is a professional peer-review and editorial management system, which we currently use to host ten scholarly journals at USF. Digital Commons users can do the following:
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Publish scholarly and creative work, including theses, dissertations, capstone projects, podcasts, webinars, videos, and posters
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Host scholarly journals and conference websites
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Manage peer-review, acceptance, permissions, and publication
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Post event schedules and enable registration
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Provide full-indexing, SEO, and analytics
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