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Detail from Sculling on the Potomac by J. Love, 1888. From the University Art Collection, Booth Family Center for Special Collections

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 and Thesis Information (Graduate School)
Guidelines for Dissertation and Thesis Writers (Graduate School)
Georgetown ETDs (DigitalGeorgetown)
Copyright and ETDs

Your Options When Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation

ProQuest Submission Information

Forms & Instructions (ProQuest's policies and procedures)
Submitting Your Dissertation or Thesis to ProQuest
Resources and Guidelines

Publishing Your Dissertation

Revising Your Dissertation for Publication

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 in the Graduate Student Services office
DigitalGeorgetown - contact digitalscholarship@georgetown.edu
Copyright or revising your thesis or dissertation for publication - contact Meg Oakley, Director, Copyright & Scholarly Communication