BPhil Theses Completed as Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

What is an ETD?

Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) are theses or dissertations prepared as text-based PDF files.

Background

The University Honors College (UHC) will be the first undergraduate school at the University of Pittsburgh to require thesis submissions in electronic rather than paper-based format. Students graduating in 2007 are part of a transition phase during which both ETDs and hard copy manuscripts are being accepted. Beginning with students graduating in April 2008, only ETDs will be accepted.

Rationale

The rationale for having BPhil theses submitted as ETDs includes the following:

  • Broader exposure of undergraduate student research through greater accessibility
  • Opportunities to use new forms of creative scholarship through use of interactive elements, multimedia, hyperlinks, etc.
  • Ability to have a hyperlink to the thesis on homepages and electronic CVs
  • Professional development experience for students as they learn the basic skills of scholarly publishing in an electronic format

Instructions

Complete instructions for completing an ETD are available at the ETD website.

The information on this website includes step-by-step instructions, templates to use, required forms, and opportunities for training and support in the creation of the ETD.

Specific Instructions for Electronic Submission of BPhil Theses

You must submit the following to David Hornyak no later than NOON on the LAST WEEKDAY OF CLASSES of the TERM IN WHICH YOU WILL GRADUATE:

  • ETD approval form signed by all committee members (see ETD website)
  • Uploaded file to ETD submission page, formatted correctly with all appropriate bookmarks and hyperlinks; email David Hornyak (hornyak@pitt.edu) after your upload is complete
  • Two copies of the abstract with your thesis advisor’s complete name typed and initials in top right corner of each page; the abstract must be double-spaced with title and student’s name at the top of the first page (see ETD template)
  • Two copies of the title page

If you have any questions about the ETD procedures, please contact David Hornyak (hornyak@pitt.edu or 412-624-6884).

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