Hi librarian community:
I just want to let you know of a recent study (2021) on electronic theses &
dissertations (ETDs) workflows that could be very useful to many of you who
work with them. The title is "ETDs in ProQuest and the institutional
repository: A descriptive study of the current workflows available for dual
online submission," published in the September 2021 issue of the Journal of
Academic Librarianship 47(5)<https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2021.102429>. The
study provides *practical decision-making* information on the current workflows
available for the dual online submission of graduate ETDs into ProQuest and the
Institutional repository. It covers all aspects of the submission process into
both systems, from online deposit to publication and distribution.
Workflow topics discussed include: the ETD review process, metadata
management, publishing options, access restrictions, consent agreements,
embargo control, payments and fees, preservation, issues encountered, options
to opt-out from ProQuest and/or IR, interoperability issues, copyright, and
turnaround time for the ETDs to display in the systems, among others.
Hope it can be of help to many,
Marielle Veve
Metadata Librarian
Thomas G. Carpenter Library
University of North Florida
1 UNF Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32224
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
