Theses and Dissertations
The Library provides information on submitting your thesis or dissertation in three different ways:
- The pages below provide information on University policies, submission procedures, and copyright for your electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD).
- The Library offers information sessions for thesis and dissertation authors every semester, as advertised through the Library and Graduate School.
- The Library has an eight-part video series, ETDs: Understand Your Options Before Clicking Submit.
Introduction
- Overview of the Submission Process
- Dissertation, Doctoral Project and Thesis Information (Graduate School)
- Guidelines for Dissertation, Doctoral Project and Thesis Writers (Graduate School)
- Georgetown ETDs (DigitalGeorgetown)
- Copyright and ETDs
Your Options When Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation
- Traditional or open access publishing?
- Searchable in Google, Google Scholar, Bing, and Yahoo or not?
- Embargoed or immediately accessible online?
- What is an ORCID iD?
- Register your copyright or not?
ProQuest Submission Information
- Forms & Instructions (ProQuest's policies and procedures)
- Submitting Your Dissertation or Thesis to ProQuest
- Resources and Guidelines
Publishing Your Dissertation
Finding Theses and Dissertations
- DigitalGeorgetown - electronic copies of Georgetown theses and dissertations, 2007-present
- WRLC - request print copies of Georgetown theses and dissertations from our off-campus storage center; use HoyaSearch to get a complete citation and call number
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses - database with abstracts of theses and dissertations from North American and European universities, many with full text available
- Dissertations and Theses LibGuide - links to additional sources for locating theses and dissertations
Questions
- Submitting your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School - contact the Assistant Director of Academic Affairs at gradstudentservices@georgetown.edu
- DigitalGeorgetown - contact digitalscholarship@georgetown.edu
- Copyright or revising your thesis or dissertation for publication - contact Meg Oakley, Director, Copyright & Scholarly Communication
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