UMI ETD Administrator - Resources & Guidelines

Resources & Guidelines

Obtain information on publishing your dissertation or thesis with ProQuest/UMI Dissertation Publishing.

UMI Copyright Booklet
Copyright and your dissertation/thesis
Provides guidance on avoiding copyright infringement and protecting the copyright you have on your graduate work.
Why Copyright

Preparing your manuscript for submission (including supplemental files)
Provides guidance on how to embed fonts and other issues important to preparing your manuscript for submission.
Subject Categories
A complete list of the available UMI subject categories.
Open Access Publishing PLUS compared to Traditional Publishing
More information on the publishing options available to you, and why you might choose one over the other.
Delayed release and other publishing options
Provides guidance on why you may or may not want to put an embargo or sales restriction on your graduate work.
Authors - Third party discovery and access to your dissertation/thesis