Abstract: The EThOS (Electronic Theses Online Service) project is building on previous
e-thesis initiatives, and co-ordinating the work of some of the key players
in the UK to develop a service for finding, accessing and archiving digital
copies of doctoral theses produced in UK higher education institutions.
Key issues for the project are the development of a sound financial basis
for a successful service, the provision of advice needed by authors and
university staff on handling intellectual property rights, and the
protection of legitimate needs for confidentiality. EThOS will also
establish workable and standards-based procedures for populating e-thesis
repositories with current and retrospectively acquired digital versions of
theses and associated metadata. These developments must also fit with
universities' own internal administrative arrangements and regulations.
The project aims to deliver an e-thesis infrastructure that is both
technically and financially sustainable, together with a full supporting
toolkit of guidance, standards and procedures.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 3/07/2006 10:59:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
