Ethos

Objective

To support the set-up of an e-theses system within an individual institution and its integration within the UK-wide online service

The toolkit will include recommendations, guidelines and, when necessary, minimum requirements for the following:

hardware for storage and delivery
software (DSpace, Eprints, others) including staff time, skills, level
metadata
standards for linking with central host
digitisation
workflows for processes within the institution and for deposit in central host, including business models (Note that there will be a number of workflow diagram scenarios depending on the state of institutional development in e-theses and the different thesis submission systems)
advocacy including culture change and the updating of institutional regulations
procedures for IPR, royalties and permissions (from Work Package 5)
preservation
advice on training authors in creation of e-theses
support network (mentoring institutions, useful contacts etc.)
recommendations for sustainable support and development of the toolkit

EThOS is:

Improving research theses access to those who need it

Improving post graduate research knowledge transfer to students

Creating a one stop electronic shop for all UK Theses

Promoting UK Higher Education post graduate research to the world

Contributing to the global knowledge pool