Browsing 2013 Texas ETD Association/US ETD Association Region 3 Joint Conference by Title
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Batch It-A Quicker Way to Bring ETDs into the Bibliographic Utility
(2013-02-08)As the University of Houston moves toward an all-electronic thesis and dissertation submission process, the ability to provide efficient description and access to the increased volume of ETDs is more important than ever. ... -
A Comparison of Features Among ETD Submission Systems
(2013-02-08)This poster will provide a comparison of features offered by different Electronic Thesis and Dissertation submission systems in an easy to understand and visually appealing table. The intent of this poster is to offer a ... -
Creating and Evaluating Metadata for a Large Legacy Thesis Collection: From “Vocational Agriculture” (1922) to “Microemulsion-Mediated Syntheses” (2004)
(2013-02-08)In the summer of 2012, Texas A&M University Libraries uploaded more than 16,000 retrospectively-digitized masters-level theses, dating from 1922 to 2004, into our DSpace institutional repository. A Retrospective Theses ... -
Determining and Mapping Locations of Study in Theses and Dissertations: A Spatial Representation and Visualization Tool for ETDs
(2013-02-08)Theses and dissertations play a significant role in the scholarly literature, and many refer to locations of interest or regions under study. We have created a tool to generate interactive maps of the geographic locations ... -
Implementing an ETD Program at a Decentralized University; Tricky But Doable
(2013-02-08)The University of Houston is a campus of 12 colleges all offering masters and doctorate level education. These programs are not directed by the Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) department, thus making concentrated ... -
Myths and Value in the Deposit of ETDs: A Final Teachable Moment
(2013-03-06)Presentation given on March 1, 2013 to Texas Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association (TxETDA) meeting at Texas A&M University. The presentation addresses the issue surrounding the choices made by student in access ... -
Templates with Style: Upgrading a Basic Microsoft Word Template
(2013-02-27)In the spring of 2011, Texas A&M began the process of developing a more advanced version of our Microsoft Word Template. The previous template was basic, with the margins and page numbers pre-set and placeholder text on ... -
Vireo 2.0: An Evolving Partnership in the Service of ETDs
(2013-02-08)Vireo Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Submission and Management software, developed by the Texas Digital Library as an open-source application, is a leading tool for graduate offices and academic libraries who accept, ...