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- | **Correcting theses and dissertations metadata on ScholarWorks pages:** | ||
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- | **//This works for Masters theses and dissertations in the Open Access Dissertations series. For dissertations we get through Proquest email: [[disspub@proquest.com]]//** | ||
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- | 1. Login to ScholarWorks | ||
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- | 2. Click on scholarworks.umass.edu Tools to configure the site | ||
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- | 3. Select the correct series: either theses or open access dissertations | ||
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- | 4. Click on manage dissertations or manage theses (the green tab) | ||
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- | 5. At the top of the page there is a drop down box labeled state. Choose posted. | ||
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- | 6. Search for the particular thesis or dissertation you need to edit the metadata in. Author last name will usually bring it up. | ||
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- | 7. Click on the title in the search results list | ||
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- | 8. Then click on Revise thesis in the left hand menu of options | ||
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- | 9. Fix any errors or typos in the metadata (NOTE: There are two scroll bars to move up and down on the right hand side. Use the inside scroll bar to move up and down in the metadata form.) | ||
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- | 10. Fill in the space where it asks for a reason for the update - something like: fixed typo in title | ||
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- | 11. Scroll down to the bottom of the metadata form and click Submit | ||
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- | 12. Then click on update site on the left hand menu | ||
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- | 13. The change has been made and will show up on the web page in a few minutes. If you want to see it don’t forget to reload the web page on your browser. | ||
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