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| Open Access Dissertations are available in the Open Access Dissertations Series | Open Access Dissertations are available in the Open Access Dissertations Series | ||
| - | on ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The full content is available to all. | + | on ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The fulltext is available to all. |
| Catalog records will have a link to the title in the open access dissertations series on ScholarWorks, and starting with the 2009 titles, a note that says "Open access." | Catalog records will have a link to the title in the open access dissertations series on ScholarWorks, and starting with the 2009 titles, a note that says "Open access." | ||
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| Open Access Dissertations are available in the Open Access Dissertations Series | Open Access Dissertations are available in the Open Access Dissertations Series | ||
| - | on ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The full content will be available to all once | + | on ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The fulltext will be available to all once |
| the embargo period has expired. These titles will be marked with a note with | the embargo period has expired. These titles will be marked with a note with | ||
| the date the dissertation will be available for download. The embargo period | the date the dissertation will be available for download. The embargo period | ||
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| ===== Campus Access Dissertations ===== | ===== Campus Access Dissertations ===== | ||
| - | Links to campus access dissertations are available in the Dissertations Series on ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst via the Proquest Dissertations and Theses Online Database. The full content is only available to those using a computer on the | + | Links to campus access dissertations are available in the Dissertations Series on ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst via the Proquest Dissertations and Theses Online Database. The fulltext can only be downloaded from the ScholarWorks site by those using a computer on the UMass Amherst campus. |
| - | UMass Amherst campus. | + | |
| For off campus access, users must go to the Proquest Dissertations and Theses database via the Libraries' Research Databases Locator. Only those with a valid OIT username and password will be able to access the fulltext. | For off campus access, users must go to the Proquest Dissertations and Theses database via the Libraries' Research Databases Locator. Only those with a valid OIT username and password will be able to access the fulltext. | ||
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| Open Access Masters Theses are available in the Theses Series on | Open Access Masters Theses are available in the Theses Series on | ||
| - | ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The full content is available to all. Open Access | + | ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The fulltext is available to all. Open Access |
| Masters Theses will be marked with the document type "Open Access" on ScholarWorks. | Masters Theses will be marked with the document type "Open Access" on ScholarWorks. | ||
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| ===== Open Access Masters Theses with Embargoes ===== | ===== Open Access Masters Theses with Embargoes ===== | ||
| - | Open Access Masters Theses are available in the Theses Series on ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The full content will be available to all once the embargo period has expired. These titles will be marked with a note with the date the thesis will be available for download. The embargo period will usually be six months after the date the thesis was submitted. Open Access Masters Theses with embargoes will be marked with the document type “Open Access” on ScholarWorks. | + | Open Access Masters Theses are available in the Theses Series on ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The fulltext will be available to all once the embargo period has expired. These titles will be marked with a note with the date the thesis will be available for download. The embargo period will usually be six months after the date the thesis was submitted. Open Access Masters Theses with embargoes will be marked with the document type “Open Access” on ScholarWorks. |
| Catalog records will have a link to the title in ScholarWorks and note that says “Open access.” | Catalog records will have a link to the title in ScholarWorks and note that says “Open access.” | ||
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| ===== Campus Access Masters Theses ===== | ===== Campus Access Masters Theses ===== | ||
| - | Campus Access Masters Theses are available in the Theses Series on ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The full content is available for download to those using a computer on the UMass Amherst campus. For off campus users, there is a note on all Masters theses pages in ScholarWorks that says "Off-campus UMass Amherst users: If this thesis is NOT open access, please use the following link to log into our proxy server and download this thesis." Users will be able to download the fulltext by logging into the proxy server and entering their OIT user name and password. | + | Campus Access Masters Theses are available in the Theses Series on ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The fulltext is available for download to those using a computer on the UMass Amherst campus. For off campus users, there is a note on all Masters theses pages in ScholarWorks that says "Off-campus UMass Amherst users: If this thesis is NOT open access, please use the following link to log into our proxy server and download this thesis." Users will be able to download the fulltext by logging into the proxy server and entering their OIT user name and password. |
| Campus access Masters theses can also be lent through interlibrary loan. | Campus access Masters theses can also be lent through interlibrary loan. | ||
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| Campus Access Masters Theses are available in the Theses Series on | Campus Access Masters Theses are available in the Theses Series on | ||
| - | ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The full content will be available to UMass Amherst | + | ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst. The fulltext will be available to UMass Amherst |
| users once the embargo period has expired. These titles will be marked with a | users once the embargo period has expired. These titles will be marked with a | ||
| note with the date the thesis will be available for download. The embargo | note with the date the thesis will be available for download. The embargo | ||
| - | period will usually be six months after the date the thesis was submitted. Once the embargo period has expired access | + | period will usually be six months after the date the thesis was submitted. Once the embargo period has expired access will be the same as described above for campus access theses. |
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| - | or off campus users, there is a note on all Masters theses pages in ScholarWorks that says “Off-campus UMass Amherst users: If this thesis is NOT open access, please use the following link to log into our proxy server and download this thesis.” Users will be able to download the fulltext by logging into the proxy server and entering their OIT user name and password. | + | |
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| - | Campus access Masters theses can also be lent through interlibrary loan. | + | |
| Catalog records will have a link to the title in the theses series on ScholarWorks, and starting with the 2009 titles, a note that says “Access restricted to UMass community.” | Catalog records will have a link to the title in the theses series on ScholarWorks, and starting with the 2009 titles, a note that says “Access restricted to UMass community.” | ||
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| ===== Print Copies of Dissertations and Theses ===== | ===== Print Copies of Dissertations and Theses ===== | ||
| - | Bound copies of dissertations will be shelved in the Library, and copies will also be sent to the Five College Depository. Print copies of dissertations can also be ordered through Proquest. | + | (NOTE: This is a current proposal (approved by SMG), but it has not yet been approved by the Research Library Council and the Grad Council.) Bound copies of campus access dissertations will be shelved in the Library for circulation and ILL lending. Print copies of dissertations can also be ordered through Proquest. Open access dissertations can be downloaded from ScholarWorks. |
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| + | Until final approval, 2 copies of every dissertation title will be purchased from Proquest - one circulating copy shelved in the Libraries and one preservation copy stored in the Depository. | ||
| - | Masters theses will be available** online only** through ScholarWorks. Print copies of Masters theses will not be available in the Library or in the Five College Depository. Printouts can be made by printing out the PDF files from your computer. | + | Masters theses will be available **online only** through ScholarWorks. Printouts can be made by downloading the thesis from ScholarWorks and printing out the PDF files from your computer. |
| ===== Obtaining Copies of Campus Access Dissertations and Theses through ILL ===== | ===== Obtaining Copies of Campus Access Dissertations and Theses through ILL ===== | ||
