Dissertation Abstracts International Publisher

In order to deliver written works and other copyrighted materials to the public, both Pro Quest and [email protected] must have consent from the copyright holder.The [email protected] Submission Copyright Statement asks you, the author, to confirm that you are the copyright holder and that you have obtained any necessary permissions for any third-party material included in the thesis or dissertation.You set the embargo period, which may be 1 year, 2 years or 5 years.

In order to deliver written works and other copyrighted materials to the public, both Pro Quest and [email protected] must have consent from the copyright holder.The [email protected] Submission Copyright Statement asks you, the author, to confirm that you are the copyright holder and that you have obtained any necessary permissions for any third-party material included in the thesis or dissertation.You set the embargo period, which may be 1 year, 2 years or 5 years.

In addition, if portions of your dissertation were previously published, the agreement confirms that you have retained the rights to place this material online. An embargo is a period of time during which your dissertation is saved in Pro Quest or [email protected] but is not available for worldwide distribution.

While under embargo, the metadata (title, abstract, etc.) for your work is available to the world, but the full text of your work is not.

In an online environment such as [email protected], issues surrounding copyright and permissions are more complex. You will also need to consider whether to impose an embargo period to ensure that if you decide to convert the dissertation to a scholarly monograph or journal article, a future publisher will not view the existing digital copy as a barrier to publication.

These issues can be discipline-specific, and we recommend that you discuss them with your dissertation advisor.

It is important that you discuss any such considerations with your major professor, department chair or school dean prior to your deposit with Pro Quest and [email protected]

While the staff in the Mullen Library or the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Dean of Graduate Studies cannot provide advice regarding the need for or proper length of embargoes, we are committed to working with you to ensure that your need for an embargo is met.

If you are concerned that third-party material exceeds Fair Use parameters, and you are unable to obtain sufficient permission to use it, you may need to remove such material from the deposited work as a precautionary matter.

Will my dissertation remain available at Pro Quest and/or [email protected] for perpetuity?

The agreement may make explicit reference to your right to deposit in your institution’s digital repository, along with any specific guidelines to follow. Many major academic publishers now have clear statements about author’s rights on their websites, and many are generous in allowing their authors to deposit a version of a work in a repository.

The SHERPA/Ro MEO site provides a useful compilation of many major publishers’ policies.