cataloging theses and dissertations

The provider-neutral cataloging model results in a single bibliographic record to describe all instances of the same manifestation of an online resource, a photocopy, or a print-on-demand reproduction regardless of which content publisher, aggregator, or provider has made the manifestation available.

Provider-neutral cataloging is a practical solution to cataloging the growing number of online resources, photocopies, and print-on-demand reproductions for identical resources. Provider-neutral cataloging guidelines often conflict with other established cataloging instructions with which they are used.

Provider-neutral cataloging guidelines were first developed for cataloging online resources and later expanded to include photocopies and print-on-demand reproductions. Provider-neutral cataloging of online serials began in 2003 and was expanded to include online textual monographs in 2009 and all other online resources in 2011.

Provider-neutral records function as "base" records in the shared cataloging environment by omitting provider-specific details. If you want to include provider-specific information, create or edit the record in accord with these provider-neutral guidelines, then follow the guidelines outlined in section 3.4.1, .

Online resources are any form of digital material accessed by means of hardware and software connections to a communications network. They may contain text, notated music, still images, moving images, etc.

Use the following provider-neutral instructions when cataloging online resources in all formats in WorldCat regardless of the cataloging rules used or the language of cataloging. This will result in a single bibliographic record that represents multiple instances of the same online resource for any one language of cataloging. The resulting single bibliographic record will omit details about the provider of the online resource as well as omitting details about technical specifications and system requirements.

Use this technique only when the contents of two online resources are identical. Different manifestations of an online resource still need to be cataloged on separate bibliographic records (e.g., vs. ).

Provider-neutral guidelines are applicable when cataloging the first instance of an online resource rather than applicable only when the resource is known to be available online at different locations.

If there is an existing record for an online resource that is cataloged in accord with these provider-neutral instructions, use that existing record for a new instance of the same online resource.

If there is an existing record for an online resource that is not cataloged in accord with these provider-neutral instructions, you may revise the existing record to conform to this policy.

If there is no record for an online resource, but there is a record for related tangible resource, you may derive a new record from the existing record and edit the new record to conform to this policy and revise the description of the original resource in the new record to conform to current cataloging instructions.

Use one record for all instances of the same online resource regardless of:

Provider-neutral guidelines include online resources issued simultaneously online and in a physical format, online reproductions of resources originally issued in a physical format as well as born-digital resources. The guidelines make no distinctions between these situations related to describing the online resource. Online resources are not cataloged as reproductions even when digitized from existing print resources. The same online resource digitized independently by different providers and placed online at different points in time are represented by one provider-neutral record.

If you want to include provider-specific information, create or edit the record in accord with these provider-neutral guidelines, then follow the guidelines outlined in section 3.4.1, .

When creating or upgrading records for online resources, do not include:

• Providers as name access points
• Providers as publishers, distributors, or manufacturers
• Provider-specific edition statements
• Provider-specific places of publication, distribution, etc.
• Provider-specific dates of publication, distribution, etc.
• Provider-specific series statements and access points
• Provider-specific notes (except for source of description notes)
• Information about access restrictions or subscription information
• Information about devices or system requirements
• Information about encoding formats
• Information about file sizes

For more information about provider-neutral cataloging of online resources, see Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) Provider-Neutral E-Resource MARC Record Guidelines .

Digital preservation records

Information related to digital preservation projects is provided in fields 506 , 533 , 538 , and 583 with subfield ǂ5 added.

Open access information

When the whole online resource described is available as open access, this information may be recorded in fields 506 and 856 .

Reproduction rights status

If the reproduction rights status applies to all provider versions represented by the record, this information may be recorded in field 540 .

Example of record for an online resource available from seven different providers:

3.1.2  Photocopies and Print-on-Demand Reproductions

Photocopies are print reproductions that are produced using xerography or similar processes where the original source is a physical document. Print-on-demand (POD) reproductions are print reproductions that are not printed until an order is received. They are most often printed using digital techniques where the source is a digital document such as a PDF file, although the source may also have been issued as a physical document.

A photocopy or POD reproduction may be made in-house, or it may be ordered from a photocopy or POD service provider. The source of a photocopy or POD reproduction may itself be a reproduction.

OCLC policy

Use the following provider-neutral instructions when cataloging photocopies and POD reproductions of textual materials, scores, and cartographic materials in WorldCat regardless of the cataloging rules used or the language of cataloging. This will result in a single bibliographic record that represents multiple photocopies and/or POD reproductions of the same original resource for any one language of cataloging. The resulting single bibliographic record will omit details about the photocopy or POD service provider as well as omitting details about its manufacture, extent, and size.

Do not apply this technique to regular print publications, republications, reprints, formal facsimile reproductions, etc., or to microform reproductions. Use this technique only when the contents of both the original resource and the photocopy or POD reproduction are identical.

Contrary to LC-PCC PS 1.11, also use this technique when cataloging a photocopy or POD reproduction of a book chapter or journal article. In case of doubt as to whether an item meets the criteria outlined above, do not apply this policy.

If there is an existing record for a photocopy or POD reproduction that is cataloged in accord with these provider-neutral instructions, use that existing record for a new photocopy or POD reproduction of the same resource.

If there is an existing record for a photcopy or POD reproduction that is not cataloged in accord with these provider-neutral instructions, you may revise the existing record to conform to this policy.

If there is no record for a photocopy or POD reproduction, but there is a record for the original resource, you may derive a new record from the existing record and edit the new record to conform to this policy without re-describing the original resource to conform to current cataloging instructions. Optionally, you may revise the description of the original resource in the new record to conform to current cataloging instructions.

Use one record for all photocopies and POD reproductions of the same original resource regardless of:

• Differences in places of reproduction
• Differences in reproduction providers or publishers
• Differences in dates of reproduction
• Differences in extent resulting from the reproduction (e.g., leaves vs. pages , 2 volumes in 1 vs. 2 volumes , etc.)
• Differences in size resulting from the reproduction (e.g., 22 cm vs. 28 cm )

If you want to include provider-specific information, create or edit the record in accord with these provider-neutral guidelines, then follow the guidelines outlined in section 3.4.1, Copy- or Institution-Specific Information .

For more information about cataloging photocopies and POD reproductions, see LC-PCC PS 1.11.

Example of photocopy and/or POD reproduction record:

3.2  Related Parts and Publications

This section contains instructions for cataloging resources that are related to other publications, including the cataloging of "in" analytics, offprints and detached copies, supplementary and accompanying material, and parts of a multipart monograph or serial.

3.2.1  "In" Analytics

If a separate bibliographic record is needed for a component part, you may prepare an "in" analytic entry. A component part is a bibliographic unit that is physically contained in another bibliographic unit, referred to as the host item, in such a way that the host item must be identified to locate the component part (e.g., an article in a serial, a chapter or paper in a book, or a track on a sound recording).

Do not use "in" analytic cataloging conventions for:

• detached copies
• single issues of a serial
• single volumes of a multi-volume set
• a collection within a collection (e.g., a collection of correspondence that is contained within a larger archival collection of the papers of an individual or corporate body)

Field 773 can be used for a single issue of a serial, a single volume of a multi-volume set, and a collection within a collection; however, these are not cataloged as "in" analytics.

Use field 773 for information about the host item. Use the following guidelines:

In the case of host items that are serial or multi-volume in nature, information in subfield ǂg is necessary to point to the exact location of the component part within a bibliographic item.

Example when host item is a serial:

Example when host item is a monograph:

Example of a serial issued within a serial:

3.2.2  Offprints and Detached Copies

An offprint is a copy of an article, chapter, or portion of a publication reprinted from the same plates, file, or image, usually at the same time as the original but issued separately, with or without a cover. Traditionally, offprints have usually been intended for the author's personal use or limited distribution.

A detached copy is a copy of an article, chapter, or portion of a publication that has been removed from the original work.

Both offprints and detached copies may not have a title page but retain pagination from the original publication.

Separate bibliographic records may be created for offprints or detached copies.

Do not use "in" analytic cataloging conventions for offprints or detached copies.

Use the following guidelines for cataloging offprints and detached copies:

• Use RDA 3.4.5.7 or AACR2 2.5B6 to record pagination
• Indicate the relationship to the larger work in a field 580 note. Begin the note with the caption Offprint or Detached from as appropriate.
• Use the authorized access point of the source item in field 580. If the item is a serial, include the numeric and/or alphabetic designation preceded by a period. If appropriate, use the chronological designation enclosed in parentheses.
• If the item is detached from another monograph, consult RDA 27.1.1.3 or AACR2 1.7A3 in citing the source. Access points may be made for the larger work (RDA 25.1.1.3 or AACR2 21.30G).
• In addition to field 580, consider also including field 787

3.2.3  Supplementary and Accompanying Material

You may catalog supplementary items or accompanying material independently or dependently. When separate records are created for supplements, they are not considered duplicates to records for the entire work.

Do not use these guidelines for kits containing two or more categories of material, no one of which is predominant. Kits may also be single-medium packages of textual materials (e.g., lab kits).

Cataloging supplementary items and accompanying material independently

Cataloging independently refers to cataloging separate records for the supplementary or accompanying material.

• Relate any separate bibliographic record for supplements to the record for the main work via the appropriate authorized access point or linking field or both. When creating a 772 linking field on the record for the supplement, include the OCLC number and LCCN when available.
• If cataloging separately, do not record the accompanying material in field 300 subfield ǂe
• When applicable, add a general note indicating an item was issued both with and without the accompanying material
• Determine the mode of issuance to decide whether to catalog the supplementary item as a monograph, integrating resource, or serial as appropriate
• Do not create records for the individual updates to loose-leaf publications

Cataloging supplementary items and accompanying material dependently

Cataloging dependently refers to cataloging the supplementary or accompanying material on the same record as the main item. If the supplement is in a different format, consider adding 006 field(s) to reflect fixed field coding of the supplementary item(s). It is not necessary to catalog a dependent supplement as a serial just because it has a stated frequency (e.g., an annual supplement to a monograph).

3.2.4  Parts of a Multipart Monograph or Serial

You may catalog a volume or part of a multipart monograph or serial individually using a separate record or you may catalog the set on one record. When separate records are created for individual volumes or parts, they are not considered duplicate records for the entire multipart monograph or serial.

If a record for an item as a whole exists, you may create a record for a part and vice versa. For RDA cataloging, see instructions 1.5.2 and 1.5.3 and related LC-PCC PSs.

Example of a multipart resource cataloged as a set:

Example of volume one cataloged on a separate record:

Example of volume two cataloged on a separate record:

3.3  Special Types of Publications

This section contains instructions for cataloging special types of resources, including electronic resources, integrating resources, local recordings, microforms, technical reports, and theses and dissertations.

3.3.1  Electronic Resources

RDA defines a digital resource as: "A resource, consisting of data and/or one or more programs, encoded for manipulation by a computerized device. The resource may require the use of a peripheral device directly connected to a computerized device, an application program, and/or a connection to a computer network." This definition excludes digital resources that do not require the use of a computer, for example, music compact discs and videodiscs. The terms digital resource and electronic resource can be used interchangeably. 

Electronic resources fall into two categories:

• Tangible electronic resources, which include DVD-ROMs, CD-ROMs, etc.
• Online resources

Separate records vs. single record

Option for separate records

Prefer creation of separate records when both online and tangible versions of the resource exist. If you are cataloging an online resource, however, you do not need to verify the physical existence of a tangible version or whether it has been cataloged. Similarly, when you catalog a tangible resource, you do not need to verify whether an online version exists. In both cases, you may catalog the resource as if no other version exists.

Example of a CD-ROM version record noting the existence of print and online versions:

Example of a print version record noting the existence of CD-ROM and online versions:

Example of an online version record noting the existence of print and CD-ROM versions:

Option for a single record for the tangible resource with a reference to the online resource

Separate records are preferred for the tangible resource and the online resource. If, after consultation with your local system vendor and other partners, you decide that a single record approach works better for your local environment, follow the instructions for tangible resources in the table above. Include fields 006 and/or 007 only when applicable to the tangible resource described in the body of the record itself or to other tangible aspects of that resource, such as accompanying material. Always provide the location of any online manifestation in field 856 . Use 2nd indicator 1 when the address is for a version of the resource other than the one described in the body of the entry or 2 when the address is for an otherwise related resource.

Example of a single record for the tangible non-electronic resource with a reference to the online resource:

Example of a single record for the tangible electronic resource with a reference to the online resource:

Digital masters

When cataloging the digital version of a print resource, generally create a separate record for the digital version.

The Digital Library Federation , which drew up the Registry of Digital Masters Record Creation Guidelines with the OCLC Registry of Digital Masters Working Group, no longer maintains the document. An online manifestation of the May 2007 Version 2 document remains available at https://old.diglib.org/collections/reg/DigRegGuide200705.pdf .

3.3.2  Integrating Resources

An integrating resource is a bibliographic resource that is added to or changed by means of updates that do not remain discrete but are instead incorporated into the whole. Integrating resources can be finite or continuing. These characteristics distinguish them from serials, which are issued in a succession of discrete parts and are intended to continue indefinitely.

Some serials in print format exist as integrating resources when issued online because they are continually or frequently updated and previous iterations no longer exist as discrete issues. The addition of advanced search and browse functionality does not change an electronic serial into an integrating resource. Such functionality allows one to locate information from the discrete issues with the content of the issues remaining intact.

Remotely accessed electronic resources that change frequently are currently excluded from serial treatment (they should be cataloged as integrating resources or monographs, as appropriate):

• Databases (including directories, A&I services, etc.)
• Electronic discussion groups (e.g., SERIALST)
• Electronic discussion group digests (e.g., AUTOCAT digest)
• Gopher servers (e.g., LC-MARVEL)
• Online public access catalogs (e.g., OCLC)
• Online services (e.g., America Online)
• Web sites (e.g., the CONSER home page)

For further guidance on coding serials, see the Library of Congress document Use of Fixed Fields 006/007/008 and Leader codes in CONSER records .

Use the following guidelines when coding integrating resources:

If an integrating resource is continuously updated (e.g., a constantly updating database, a newspaper's website that gets updated as news occurs, etc.), use the Freq code k , which means that the item is updated more frequently than daily. In that case, the correct Regl code is likely to be r for regular. When the resource is updated less frequently than daily and none of the other frequency codes apply, use blank for Freq and x for Regl .

For electronic integrating resources, include computer file field 006 and electronic resource field 007 . For non-textual resources, include a continuing resources field 006.

Example of a database updated three times a year:

Example of an irregularly updated loose-leaf resource:

Example of an updating website:

Example of an online video streaming database:

3.3.3  Local Recordings

The guidelines below apply to all locally produced and reproduced media, including audio discs, audiotapes, electronic audio files, electronic video files, streaming audio files, streaming video files, videodiscs, videotapes, etc.

Types of audio and video recordings

There are generally three types of locally made recordings.

Locally produced recordings

Locally produced recordings may exist as either unique copies or as a small number of copies for limited distribution. Use the following guidelines when cataloging these types of resources:

Locally reproduced recordings

You may treat locally reproduced recordings as copies by adding information locally to an existing record. Locally edit the record to reflect those differences or add information to local bibliographic data (LBD). Alternatively, you may create a new record to reflect the resource in hand.

When adding information to an existing record, add a local note in field 590 of the original item indicating the existence of a copy.

If a record exists for the reproduced copy in the same physical format (e.g., VHS videocassette or 1/2 in. videoreel), use that record even if the dates of the copies differ. Locally edit the record to reflect those differences or add information to local bibliographic data (LBD).

Use the following guidelines:

• Code the country of publication to correspond to the original resource in Ctry
• For an audio or video copy of another recording in the same medium, use code r (Reprint/reissue date and original date) in DtSt
• For a copy of a motion picture or other audiovisual medium, use code p (Date of distribution/release/issue and date of production/recording session when different) in DtSt
• Use the date of the copy in Date 1 . Use the date of the original in Date 2 in Dates .
• Transcribe the title and statement of responsibility information from the original in field 245
• For tangible audio or video reproductions, including audio discs and videodiscs, enter the physical description in field 300 . For remotely accessed audio or video reproductions, including streaming audio and streaming video, follow RDA 3.4. Apply RDA 3.4.1.7.5 to describe the extent and type of carrier as an online resource. When following AACR2, field 300 is optional (see AACR2 9.5A1b, 9.5B3, and 9.5C3).
• Enter the content type in field 336 , media type in field 337 , and carrier type in field 338 appropriate to the resource
• Enter necessary notes related to the intellectual content, cast, and credits
• Enter a note indicating the original format (e.g., Originally issued as super 8 mm film cartridge )
• Enter a note that gives the recording date and indicates that the copy was made with permission
• Use the information from the copy for other fixed field elements and field 300

Off-air recordings

Treat all off-air recordings as unpublished materials. Broadcasting does not constitute publication.

If a record exists for a commercially available version of a program, you may edit that record for local use. Or, you may create a new record.

If you create a new record, use the following guidelines:

• Code the fixed field and field 007 for the copy
• Transcribe the title and statement of responsibility information in field 245  from the title and credits of the existing record
• Enter only the year of the recording in field 260 or field 264 subfield
• Enter data in field 300  that reflects the copy
• Enter a note indicating that the copy was made under license and a note for the name of the station that broadcast the program

If a record exists for an off-air copy in the same physical format (e.g., VHS videocassette or 1/2 in. videoreel) as the piece in hand, use that record, even if the date of the copy and the name of the station that broadcast the program differ. Edit the record to reflect those differences.

Additional information

If the copy is retained by your institution, making an unlicensed copy of a broadcast may be an infringement of copyright law.

See the U.S. Copyright Office Circular 21, Reproductions of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians , section "Guidelines for off-air recording of broadcast programming for educational purposes."

3.3.4  Microforms

Lc-pcc policy.

The Library of Congress follows Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, first edition (AACR1) for descriptions of microform reproductions of previously existing materials. The principles of AACR1, described in LCRIs for AACR2, chapter 11, state that you should base the bibliographic description on the original publication and place data relating to the reproduction in a secondary position.

PCC applies RDA for the form of the description of the original and for choice and form of access points. You should follow PCC policy.

For RDA cataloging cover microform reproductions, see LC-PCC PS 1.11. For RDA cataloging covering original microforms, see instruction 1.11.

Library and Archives Canada policy

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) records follow AACR2 Chapter 11 and RDA 1.11 for microform reproductions. See chapter 4, " When to Input a New Record ," for more information.

OCLC follows LC-PCC policy for English language cataloging of microform reproduction records.

Emphasize the original item and describe the reproduction in a note. Follow AACR2 rules and RDA instructions for the form and content of the description of the original and for choice and form of entry.

Do not create a new record if you retrieve a record with fixed fields coded for the reproduction (in Ctry , Dates , etc.). Instead, edit and replace the record to code the fixed field elements for the original item. If you are unable to edit the record, report the errors to OCLC for correction. For more information, see chapter 5.5, Requesting Changes to Records . Differences in publisher, carrier (e.g., microfilm vs. microfiche), or series justify a new record. See chapter 4, " 533 Reproduction Note ."

For non-English language cataloging of microform reproduction records, follow the appropriate standard for that language of cataloging.

• Code microform reproduction fixed field elements, except Form , for the original item described in the body of the entry, not for the reproduction, which you describe in field 533
• Code the fixed field element Form for the type of reproduction described in field 533 . Use a workform/template appropriate for the original resource.

Linking reproductions using field 776

Field 776 should be used to link bibliographic records for microform reproductions to records for the corresponding hardcopy originals.

For RDA records, use the appropriate subfields to construct field 776 per instructions in LC-PCC PS 1.11 and RDA 27.1.1.3 and the related LC-PCC PS.

For pre-RDA records and CONSER records, field 776 may consist of subfield ǂc with "Original" and subfield ǂw with the MARC Organization Code in parentheses followed by the control number of the record for the hardcopy original. To record the LCCN of the original item when cataloging a microform reproduction, include such data in field 776 .

United States Newspaper Program cataloging practice

United States Newspaper Program (USNP) was a coordinated national effort to locate, catalog, preserve, and make available to researchers newspapers published in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funded this national program from 1982 to 2011.

USNP participants cataloged the original paper version of a newspaper and attached union list local data records to the WorldCat record for all formats (e.g., microform, paper, paper reprints, reproductions). The Newspaper Cataloging and Union Listing Manual and the earlier Newspaper Cataloging Manual, CONSER/USNP Edition describe USNP cataloging guidelines.

For more information on this program, see the U.S. Newspaper Program on the NEH website and the United States Newspaper Program on the Library of Congress website.

Government Publication Office cataloging practice

The U.S. Government Publication Office (GPO) sometimes makes available the original, microform, and electronic versions. GPO catalogs the original (paper), sends microform to some depository libraries, and makes electronic versions available on government websites.

The bibliographic record represents cataloging for the original but may contain item numbers for microform, electronic, and the original in separate 074 fields . A note concerning availability in microform and/or electronic versions may appear in field 530 .

You may enter a separate record for a government document if it is in a medium different from that in the GPO record. You may use the GPO record, but it would not accurately reflect what your library holds. See field 074 for more information.

Original microform publications

Original microform publications, also called micropublications, are first issued in microform, rather than being reproduced from an existing resource. A microform that is published simultaneously with a print (or other format) version is treated as original because the print does not preexist the microform and both are being generated from the same source at the same time. In case of doubt, treat the microform as an original.

Catalog an original microform publication according to RDA or AACR2. Neither rules treat original microform publications as reproductions. Use the appropriate workform/template to describe the item.

Catalog items that are microreproductions of material prepared or assembled specifically for bringing out an original edition in microform as original microform publications. For example, catalog a microform collection that reproduces previously existing material, but has not itself existed previously as a bibliographic entity, according to RDA or AACR2.

3.3.5  Technical Reports

According to ANSI/NISO Z39.23-1997 (S2015) a scientific or technical report is defined as:

A document that conveys the results of basic or applied research ... has a unique, issuer-supplied report number and may have a contract or grant number and an accession or acquisition number ... its readership may be limited, its distribution may be limited or restricted, and its contents may include classified, proprietary, or copyrighted information ... may be written for an individual or organization as a contractual requirement to recount a total research story ... is not usually published or made available through the commercial publishing trade.

Use the following optional guidelines for selected fixed field elements and variable fields when cataloging a technical report:

3.3.6  Theses and Dissertations

A thesis or dissertation is a resource submitted by a student studying for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the results of research or creative activity. The terms thesis or dissertation are often used interchangably. However, the terms thesis or theses are used exclusively throughout the rest of this section.

In many English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States, theses submitted in hardcopy form exist as unpublished resources. They carry no indication of place of publication or publisher. They are often made more widely available through copies, usually in the form of microform, online, or photocopy reproductions.

In some non-English-speaking countries, including Germany and the Netherlands, theses submitted in hardcopy form exist as published resources. They often carry an indication of place of publication and commercial publisher. They may also exist as microform, online, or photocopy reproductions.

Theses submitted in electronic form and made available online are published resources per RDA 2.8.1.1 and AACR2 9.4B2. Use codes  a ,  c , and  e  for language material, notated music, and cartographic material, respectively, instead of their unpublished counterparts  t ,  d , and  f.

Theses submitted in hardcopy form as unpublished resources are described like all other unpublished resources, i.e., place of publication and publisher are omitted from the description. Theses submitted in hardcopy form as published resources are described like all other published resources, i.e., place of publication and publisher are included in the description.

Microform theses are usually reproductions of previously published or unpublished theses rather than original microform publications. They are cataloged as microform reproductions with the body of the description based on the original thesis and details of the microform reproduction added as a note in field 533 . For more information about cataloging microform reproductions, see section 3.3.4, Microforms .

Online theses submitted in electronic form and reproductions of those originally submitted in hardcopy form are cataloged as original online publications according to provider-neutral cataloging guidelines. For more information about provider-neutral cataloging of online resources, see section 3.1.1, Online Resources .

Photocopies of previously published or unpublished theses are cataloged as reproductions with the body of the description based on the original thesis with a print reproduction note added in field 533 per LC-PCC PS 1.11. For more information about cataloging photocopies, see section 3.1.2, Photocopies and Print on Demand Reproductions .

The following types of resources are not theses and should not be coded as theses:

• Honors papers, research projects, senior papers, student projects, term papers, etc. In such cases, add a note concerning the nature of the resource (e.g., 500  Honors paper presented to Macalester College, Department Mathematics and Computer Science ).
• Formal republications of published or unpublished theses, whether by the degree-granting institution or a commercial publisher. In such cases, add a note concerning the bibliographic history of the resource (e.g., 500  Originally presented as the author's thesis ...).

In both cases, do not supply code m in Cont , and do not include information in field 502 .

Use the following guidelines for theses:

Do not include made-up name-title or title descriptive or subject access points consisting of the institution with field of study and/or degree and/or year, made-up thesis collections, or made-up series titles in fields 246 , 600-655 , 700-740 , and 800-830 . Use local fields 690-691 , 696-699 , 790-793 , 796-799 , and 896-899 for these kinds of access points.

Example of online thesis, including genre/form access point as well as access points for the degree supervisor, degree committee member, and degree-granting institution:

Example of microfilmed thesis:

Example of photocopied thesis:

Example of published thesis:

Example of subsequently republished thesis:

3.4  Local Information in Records

Libraries may provide information on the local characteristics of a resource in their collection. This section provides guidelines on adding local information that is not appropriate in the WorldCat record through the use of local bibliographic data records (LBDs) and local holdings records (LHRs). This section also provides guidelines on fields not retained in WorldCat records as well as the use of subfield ǂ5 .

3.4.1  Copy- or Institution-Specific Information

You may include information that is specific to your copy of a resource or specific to your institution in four possible ways:

• Local Bibliographic Data (LBD)
• Local Holdings Record (LHR)

Fields not retained in WorldCat records

Fields retained in worldcat records.

When deciding whether to include copy- or institution-specific data, consider the following:

• Usefulness of the information in accessing and identifying the resource
• Likelihood that the record will be used in copy-cataloging
• Discoverability by others who will not need your copy- or institution-specific data
• Applicability of the data to the universal description of the resource

However, do not create new records that duplicate existing records only to reflect copy- or institution-specific information. WorldCat records for published materials represent all copies of a manifestation of a work, i.e., the "universal description" of the manifestation.

Local bibliographic data and local holdings records

When you choose to include local information such as subject headings, uniform titles, or notes to supplement the full bibliographic data in the WorldCat database, OCLC recommends using LBDs. In the following fields LBDs are valid: Leader/05 , 001, 004, 005, 240 , 500 , 501 , 590 , 591-598 , 599 , 600 , 610 , 611 , 630 , 647 , 650 , 651 , 655 , 690 , 691 , 695 , 696 , 697 , 698 , 699 , 700 , 710 , 711 , 730 , 790 , 791 , 792 , 793 , 796 , 797 , 798 , and 799 . For more information on LBDs see Working with Local Bibliographic Data .

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Cataloging electronic theses and dissertations: updates and perspectives from the mississippi state university libraries.

Meg Wang , Mississippi State University Follow

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Over the last two decades, electronic submission of theses and dissertations has become more common, and cataloging processes have evolved as well. At the same time, the Resource Description and Access (RDA) cataloging guidelines, which are better designed to describe digital resources, was widely implemented in 2013 in order to replace the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2), which emphasize the description of a physical item. These changes have brought unceasing challenges into cataloging workflows. Especially with the development of linked data and the semantic web, catalogers consistently need to adapt measures to local conditions. This paper describes the recent issues that have occurred at the Mississippi State University Libraries and how local practices addressed these concerns to enhance bibliographic data and authority data for better discovery of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs).

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Wang, Meg C. (2023) "Cataloging Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Updates and Perspectives from the Mississippi State University Libraries," The Southeastern Librarian: Vol. 71: Iss. 3, Article 9. Available at: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/seln/vol71/iss3/9

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The Processing of Master’s Theses and PhD Dissertations

Processing of master's theses.

Master's Theses: Two print copies submitted; both are commercially bound for the Library. Theses are not submitted electronically and they are not sent out for microfilming.

Acquisitions Services

The Graduate Studies office delivers two copies of Master's theses to Acquisitions Services. Acquisitions staff record the receipt of the theses by creating brief records; see example attached. The theses are placed in individual manila folders labeled with the author's name and bound with pink string, and delivered to the Catalog Backlog.

Cataloging and Metadata Services

Cataloging and Metadata Services staff catalog the theses, one copy for D.C. Hist Theses and the second copy to the appropriate subject library. Theses are placed on New Book Truck for end processing.

Preservation Services

Preservation Services staff identify theses from the New Book Truck and send copies to commercial binder. When bound copies return book plates are attached and volumes are sent to the appropriate location.

Processing of PhD Dissertations with PDFs

PhD Dissertations with PDFs: One paper copy and a PDF file are submitted by the student to the Graduate Studies Office. The Graduate Studies Office sends the paper copy to the library and the PDF to ProQuest. A second paper copy is obtained via preservation photocopying from the library's commercial binder if the subject location is Biomedical, Cook, or Kresge. PhD dissertations with PDFs are not sent out for microfilming. Beginning with any DC dissertation dated Jan. 2010 or later, Preservation will no longer photocopy a second paper copy for the Biomedical libraries.

The Graduate Studies Office delivers one paper copy of the PhD dissertation to Acquisitions Services. Acquisitions staff record the receipt of the dissertation by creating a brief record; see example attached. The theses are placed in individual manila folders labeled with the author's name and bound with pink string, and delivered to the Catalog Backlog.

Cataloging and Metadata staff catalog the dissertation for D.C. Hist Theses. If subject location is Biomed, Kresge, or Cook, Cataloging & Metadata Services staff create an item record for the prospective second copy, and create a second book slip with the call number transcribed and the bar code attached. Dissertations and slips are placed on New Book Truck for end processing. At a future date, cataloging staff will look the dissertation up in Digital Dissertations and put the URL in the catalog record. Beginning with any DC dissertation dated Jan. 2010 or later for the Biomedical libraries there will no longer be a second PhD dissertation copy to catalog.

Preservation Services staff identify dissertations from the New Book Truck and send copies to commercial binder. If a second book slip exists Preservation will instruct the commercial binder to make a preservation photocopy of the original, and bind and label it with the information from the second slip. When bound copies return book plates are attached and volumes are sent to the appropriate location.

Billing for the second copy will be made to the appropriate fund upon receipt of the invoice.

Processing of PhD Dissertations without PDFs.

PhD Dissertations without PDFs: One paper copy is submitted by the student to the Graduate Studies Office. The Graduate Studies Office sends the paper copy to the library. Dissertations without PDF files are sent for microfilming. A second paper copy is obtained via preservation photocopying from the library's commercial binder if the subject location is Biomedical, Cook, or Kresge. Beginning with any DC dissertation dated Jan. 2010 or later, Preservation will no longer photocopy a second paper copy for the Biomedical libraries.

The Graduate Studies Office delivers one paper copy of the PhD dissertation to Acquisitions Services with a microfilm order form. Acquisitions staff record the receipt of the dissertation by creating a brief record; see example attached. The theses are placed in individual manila folders labeled with the author's name and bound with pink string, and delivered to Preservation Services for microfilming with the microfilm order form. The brief record should say “no PDF” submitted in a 965 field.

Preservation Services staff prepare the dissertation for microfilming by ProQuest. Upon the return of the paper dissertation, it is sent to the Catalog Backlog for cataloging.

Cataloging and Metadata staff catalog the dissertation, one copy for D.C. Hist Theses. If subject location is Biomed, Kresge, or Cook, Cataloging and Metadata Services staff create an item record for the prospective second copy, and create a second book slip with the call number transcribed and the bar code attached. Dissertations and slips are placed on New Book Truck for end processing. Beginning with any DC dissertation dated Jan. 2010 or later for the Biomedical libraries there will no longer be a second PhD dissertation copy to catalog.

Dartmouth PDF copy

ProQuest makes available a PDF of the dissertation for Dartmouth use. These files are parked on an FTP server by ProQuest for library staff to retrieve and an email notice is sent to trigger that retrieval. This notice is sent to Cataloging and Metadata Services and is saved. When a digital repository is created containing dissertations these files will be moved at that time.

Preservation Services receives from ProQuest/UMI, via the U.S. Mail, a notice of receipt of dissertations. These letters will be kept on file in Preservation Services for three years until further notice.

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As of September 2010 all doctoral dissertations and masters theses are submitted to the  Proquest Dissertations & Theses database. Electronic copies of doctoral dissertations began to be available in 1997 while masters theses began to be available in September 2010. After a dissertation or thesis is submitted to Graduate Studies, it can take up to several months for it to appear in the database.

As of Spring Quarter 2021, theses and dissertations are also submitted to eScholarship .

Paper Copies

Masters theses from mid-2003 to September 2010 are located in the Shields Library book stacks.

Microfiche Copies

UC Davis theses and dissertations issued between 1978 and mid-2003 are available for use in the Microcopy Collection, Lower Level, Shields Library. Microfiche copies are available for inter-library loan and for reading, copying, or scanning within the library.

Archival Copies

UC Davis theses and dissertations issued before 1978 are typically only available in Special Collections. These are stored offsite and are for use only in the Blanchard Special Collections Reading Room. They can be requested at  aeon.library.ucdavis.edu . Turnaround time is 48-72 hours.

Locating Dissertations and Theses

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UC Davis dissertations and theses can be located via the library’s online catalog,  UC Library Search . The item record will indicate the location of each thesis and dissertation.

Search Tips

Dissertations and theses do not receive standard “subject” headings. Dissertation titles are required to be descriptive, so title word searches are often effective. Another strategy, applicable for dissertations only, is to search in Proquest’s Dissertations & Theses Database (limiting to UC Davis if desired), where one can search titles, abstracts, and subject descriptors.

Note: with our new catalog options, searching by dissertation subject heading is less used, but in case you need to know, UC Davis catalogs its theses and dissertations with a limited subject heading, constructed of the phrase Dissertations, Academic — University of California, Davis plus the name of the department in which the degree is granted, for example:

• Dissertations, Academic — University of California, Davis — Genetics

For 1989 and earlier, use the heading Dissertations, Academic — California plus the name of the department in which the degree is granted, for example:

• Dissertations, Academic — California — Soil science

Via the Dissertations & Theses Database

The  Dissertations & Theses Database  via Proquest includes citations for theses and dissertations from 1861 to the current year. Entries for dissertations from 1980 forward include 350-word abstracts, written by the author. Citations for master’s theses from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. UC Davis submits only doctoral dissertations for inclusion in Dissertations & Theses via Proquest.

Search Dissertations & Theses by:

• The keyword of the title or abstract
• School (“Davis,” for example)
• Advisor name
• Other fields

Some UC Davis dissertations are not sent to ProQuest at the request of the author. In such cases, locate the bibliographic record in the UC Library Search online catalog. There may be a microform or print copy available for use, or you may request retrieval of the archival copy via Special Collections.

The Dissertations & Theses database provides access to the complete full-text of all University of California dissertations in addition to UC Davis doctoral dissertations from the year 1997 forward. Free 24-page previews are available for most other university theses and dissertations listed in the database from 1997 forward. Access to the ProQuest database and full-text is limited to UC computer addresses.

How to Obtain PDFs from the Dissertations & Theses Database

When displaying a citation for a dissertation, the Digital Dissertations database will indicate via a “Full text -PDF” button that the dissertation is available for full-text download. Nearly all of the UC dissertations since 1997 are available in full-text format.

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I. objective.

Use this policy to determine call numbers for papers produced in fulfillment of a degree program at BYU. Such papers include theses, dissertations, field projects and project reports. (The term thesis is used throughout this document to refer to these papers in general.) Two copies are usually acquired of each of these papers; one is cataloged for the stacks and the other for the BYU Collection, which is part of Special Collections. Stacks copies are classed together by academic department in the general subject area. Only one copy each is acquired of Closure Projects for the Bachelor of Independent Studies, which are cataloged for the BYU Collection, and Honor theses or University Scholars projects, which are cataloged for the stacks. Copies of doctoral dissertations are usually not delivered to the Catalog Department together; upon receipt one copy is sent unbound to UMI by the Acquisitions Department for microfilming. With these catalog the first copy you receive for the stacks and the subsequent copy, when it arrives, for the BYU Collection.

II. INSTRUCTIONS

Classify the stacks copy in the classification number for the academic department issuing the degree, as given in the following tables:

BYU THESIS NUMBERS BY DEPARTMENT

BYU THESIS NUMBERS BY COLLEGE

Formulate the portion of the class number following the decimal to reflect the type of paper as in the table below, where x is the portion of the classification number preceding the decimal.

x.02 Theses for the M.A. or the M.S.

x.021 Field projects, research papers or other papers written for master’s degree programs but not designated as theses. Also, theses for master’s degrees other than M.A. or M.S. (i.e. M. Ed., etc.)

x.022 Doctoral dissertations

Add a cutter number and date using the LC Cutter Table as with any LC call number. (Since these are not true LC classification numbers, no x is needed after the final cutter.)

Classify the copy for the BYU Collection in Dewey 378 with a similar decimal suffix.

378.2 Theses for the M.A. or the M.S. 378.21 Field projects, research papers, etc. 378.22 Doctoral dissertations 378.23 Closure projects (Bachelor of Independent Studies)

As with any Dewey number, determine an appropriate cutter based on the author’s name using C. A. Cutter’s Three-figure Author Table. In general, use the same cutter for individuals with the same surname. Extend the cutter beyond three digits as needed to insert additional names. Add the year of the thesis to the call number. Differentiate identical call numbers for different theses with a number, e.g. 378.2 M692 1992 no. 2; 378.2 M692 1992 no. 3 ; etc. (No number is needed the first time the call number is used.)

III. RECLASSIFICATION OF OLDER THESES

As Dewey collections are reclassified, collections of theses found within them should also be moved into LC numbers. Sometimes selecting the right LC number presents a problem, since some departments have undergone reorganizations or name changes since the theses were written. Refer to the table below, for a list of current and former department names, together with the corresponding LC call numbers to use for re class:

LC EQUIVALENTS FOR BYU THESIS NUMBERS IN DEWEY

IV. HONOR THESES

Honor theses or University Scholars projects are papers that are written primarily by undergraduates to fulfill requirements for special scholastic recognition, but are not required for an actual degree. These papers are not classified with theses, but are all kept together in AS36.B752 . A second cutter is assigned for the author. To facilitate filing while reducing the number of lengthy cutters, observe the following suggestions:

• Extend each cutter to at least three digits.
• Use the same cutter for individuals with the same surname.
• Add the year from the title page to the call number.
• If the above steps do not result in a unique call number, add numbering as with thesis numbers in the BYU Collection as described in the first part of these instructions.

Do not catalog honor theses for the BYU Collection.

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3.4.2: Descriptive Cataloging of Theses & Dissertations

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• Questions about binding (Is my thesis too big?   Are my margins too small?) This should be taken directly to staff in Binding.
• Will the library bind my thesis or dissertation for me? Typically we do not do this for students. Some departments will bind titles for students, but students should be referred to binding staff for binding questions. An attached list of departments that have accounts may also be consulted.
• Questions about formatting of a thesis (besides the binding issues listed above) should go to the Graduate School.
• Questions about “I left this page out of my thesis, is it too late to put it in?” can usually be accommodated.   The cataloger in charge can contact the graduate school to have the information added or changed as needed. Usually the graduate school will send out an email to the student if they or we find something that needs to be changed by the student before it can be accepted and delivered to ProQuest.
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Just provide several keywords that would help for library cataloging and database searching. If at all possible avoid using your degree as a keyword; that is actually provided in a different area in the record when it is complete.

• How long it takes to see University of Arkansas (UA) theses/dissertations (T/D) online?

In 2010, Graduate School started using ProQuest’s Electronic submission (ETD) system, and more and more students are submitting their T/Ds online, these T/Ds would be available online within one month after the Special Format Cataloging Unit approves and delivers them via ETD system.

• Can patrons request an “In Process” T/D?

We are still working on this availability.

• How many UA T/Ds are included in ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Database (PQDT)?

PQDT is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. It includes:

The full text of all UA dissertations from 1989 to the present. For older UA dissertations (earlier than 1989), only abstracts and citations are available. The earliest UA dissertation (with abstract, no full-text) in ProQuest is a 1913 dissertation.

The full text of all UA theses from August 2006 to the present.

In addition, Special Collections have sent some older Arkansas related dissertations (earlier than 1989) and theses (earlier than Aug. 2006) to ProQuest for digitization, so the full-text of these titles are also available in the Database.

Some dissertations and theses (T/Ds) have embargo period requested by authors, so the full-text of these T/Ds is not available online during the period. There are notes on these cataloging records reminding patrons of the fact.

See also the information about PQDT on the Libraries’ website at https://search.proquest.com/pqdtglobal/index?accountid=8361

• Item status of T/Ds:

b = In Process. (The copy is on the shelves outside the cataloger’s office. Each semester’s manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by author’s last name)

e = Bindery Prep. (It is in the Binding. Ask Binding if you need this copy.)

f = Bindery. (This copy has been sent off to Binding company and is unavailable.)

u = UMI-In Process. (The copy has been sent off to ProQuest for digitization and is unavailable)

j = On Internet. (The Internet copy is available online)

o = Noncirulating. (The copy has been cataloged and is available either in Special Collections Storage off campus (Location: Lisas ) or Special Collections Dept. (Location: SPCOT or SPCOD )

exd 12/05 rev12/06rev7/11 ; ccm 8/14; jwd 2/15

Workflow for Processing Theses and Dissertations

Graduate School sends a pdf scan of the submission form and IP form to Cataloging

Collates & reviews; emails Graduate School with any problems; Enters brief bib record and one item. Another item may be added if Special collections request a cotton paper copy. *If patent is pending, brief bib and paperwork goes into locked cabinet until Tech. Licensing Officer releases them.

Cataloging compares and corrects the T/D title lists that Grad. School sends over for each semester.

Student submits his/her T/D online via ProQuest’s Electronic submission system, it would be available online within three weeks.

• T & D Processing
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Processing Theses/Dissertations

• Receiving and Checking

Theses/dissertations (T/Ds) are submitted by the student to the UMI Administrator Tool and then the Graduate School sends a pdf copy of the submission forms to the library, at this time it is being sent by email. They need to be processed as soon as possible; at least the following steps 1-4 should be done within three days after we receive them. Contact Michelle Bachelor in the Graduate School ( [email protected] , telephone: 575-6607) if there are problems with the manuscripts.

The student is required to submit a pdf copy of his/her thesis/dissertation to the UMI Administrator tool online.

• We receive an email from the Graduate School when they have checked the document for what they require. Print off the form and save the PDF in the "UA Theses & Dissertations" folder. Record the date of check in, the author’s last name and first name, degree, title, if there is an embargo or not and if there are supplemental files or anything else that is deemed important on the Excel spreadsheet. T/Ds are accompanied by 1 Intellectual Property disclosure form; 1 Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form, save these for our records in an accordion file with the semester name and year.

If supporting documents are submitted on a CD/DVD, this needs to be sent to Proquest to be uploaded and attached to the documents in their database.

• Check the Intellectual Property Disclosure Form if applicable. If the student has checked “This T/D does contain an invention of commercial interest,” this manuscript is a Patent Pending (also known as an “ IP ” or “intellectual property” manuscript) if it is signed by a TLO Officer. If there is no such signature, email Mark Swaney ( [email protected] ) from the Technology Licensing & Transfer Office, with a cc to Susie Engle ( [email protected] ) and to the cataloger. Or Lisa Childs ( [email protected] ) with a cc to Sarah O'Brian ( [email protected] ) with the Agricultural Patent Office. Mark or Lisa will tell us what the real IP status is. Here is a sample email:

• Collate the manuscript through the UMI Administrator which will be a PDF document, Check the PDF for:

Half title page

*Approval page (see the note below)

Copyright page

Duplication release form (only for cotton copy)

Correct amount of page numbers

Illustrations

*Note: on the approval page, the cotton paper copy should have original signatures of the committee members (most of the TDs will not have a cotton paper copy, and the Graduate school has taken responsibility for the signature page).The electronic copy MUST NOT include the signatures.

Publishing options are on the UMI Administration tool so no need to worry about payment, but check for copyright page.

• The approval email that is sent to all the administrators and the student from the UMI Administrator tool works as our signature, saying that the library has approved of the manuscript and will submit for delivery.

II. Adding Brief Records in Sierra

Create 1 brief bibliographic record and 1 item record for the internet copy. Adding an additional item record for the cotton paper copy for Special Collection later can be done.

To create the brief record, log in to Sierra . Click New button, a window of thesis bib template (choose the RDA version) will pop up, allow you to fill the following fields:

100 = Last name, first name |d year of birth |e author (this must match the form on the authority workform, or already in the local authority database)

   Example:  100 1# Kluttz, Kathryn|q(Kathryn Marie),|d1978-|eauthor

   Don’t include additions to people’s names here, such as “Jr.”, “Sr.”, or a previous degree “B.A.”

100 Author Main Entry

   Search in Sierra for author’s authority record, if found, use this

   If not found, create an authority record on a workform using the information on title page and submission form. Here is an example:

100  1   Kluttz, Kathryn $q (Kathryn Marie), $d 1978-

400  1  Kluttz, Kathryn Marie, $d 1978-

670  Effect of UFOs on sugarcane growth . . . ,2005 : $b t.p. (Kathryn Kluttz, M.S., U. of Ark., 2005) ; submission form (Klutzz, Kathryn Marie, Jan 16, 1978)

Note: remember to put your initial and date created on the right top of the workform.

245 = Title (take from title page) and statement of responsibility

Example:  245  10  Effect of UFOs on sugarcane growth :|ba study /|cby Kathryn Kluttz  

Don’t include designations of previous degrees after the author’s name, even when they appear on the title page. However, in 245 |c you may include “Jr.”, “Sr.,” “III”, etc.

Pat pends : do not enter title. Enter only “PATENT PENDING” in the 245

Indicators: 1st indicator =1 if 100 field exists;

      2nd indicator = the # of non-filling characters. For examples:

      2nd indicator = 1 if a title starts with “

      2nd indicator = 2 if a title starts with the article A

      2nd indicator = 3 if a title starts with the article An

      2nd indicator = 4 if a title starts with the article The

264 = date of graduation

Example:  264     [Fayetteville, Arkansas]|bUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetteville|c2005

No need to type the field since it is generated by template automatically, remember to change the year in the template accordingly   

300 = Physical description Examples:

300    220 leaves :|billustrations ;|c28 cm

300    220 leaves :|billustrations (some color), maps ;|c28 cm

300    220 leaves :|billustrations ;|c28 cm. +|e6 maps [Use this for separate maps that are not included in thesis, add a 500 note. i.e., 6 folded maps are inserted in the back pocket]

300    220 leaves :|billustrations ;|c28 cm. +|e1 CD-ROM ([37] slides ; 4 3/4 in.)

300    220 leaves :|billustrations ;|c28cm. +|e1 mp3 file (13:59 : digital)

500 = Month and year of graduation.

Example:  500     “December 2005”

No need to type the field since it is generated by the template automatically, remember to change the year in the template accordingly

502 = Dissertation note (See Table of Graduate Degree Programs and Degrees). Examples:

502     |bM.S.|cUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetteville|d2005

502     |bPh.D.|cUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetteville|d2005

Please watch the degree designation carefully. Sometimes the student has made a mistake and puts “Master of Science” when they really received a “Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.”  The engineering theses are especially problematic in this way, for some reason. If you think the degree designation is incorrect, email Michelle Bachelor ([email protected]) in the Graduate School and ask her what the degree is supposed to be (she will fix the degree in the PDF)

504 = Bibliography note (take from scrap sheet). Examples:

504      Includes bibliographical references (leaves 218-220)

504      Includes bibliographical references

Use the latter note if references appear in several different places

690 =Local subject heading for Advisor

690    Advisor: Adams, Glynn P

690    Advisor: Mantooth, H. Alan, 1963-

This field always begins with the word “Advisor:”, followed by the TD Director

This information should come from the Title page. The name provided on the Title page needs to be checked against the OneSearch authority file to see if it matches the heading for the advisor/director. If you cannot find the authority record for the advisor or you aren’t sure, check with a cataloger. 

690 = Local subject heading for department. Examples:

690     Dept.: History.

690     Dept.: Electrical Engineering.

The field always begins with the word “Dept.:”, followed by the department’s name

The information should come from the Library Transmittal Form. The department indicated on the form by the student must be checked against the OneSearch authority file to see if it matches the heading for that department. Do not simply take it from the transmittal form, as it is often abbreviated on the form. Also be careful to get the most “recent” version of the department heading when necessary–for example, Geology and Geography are not valid for recent theses; they have merged into Geosciences. Look at the authority record for this information. If you can’t find an authority record for the department or aren’t sure, check with a cataloger.

   Be sure to save changes you have made. (Ctrl S)

III. Adding Item Records in Millennium

Click on the Summary tab and then Attach New Item , the system will prompt you to select template for two item records:

1 st Item Record :

• Select “ TDInter : Theses Diss. Internet” for Inter Copy
• Location = Inter , Status = b (In Process), and 099 will be generated automatically
• Save your changes (Ctrl S) 

2nd Item Record : ( Only if Special Collections wants a cotton paper copy )

• Select “Lisas: LisaThes/Diss” for Lisas Copy
• Itype = 28 (dissertation) or 29 (thesis)
• Location = lisas , Status = b (In Process), and v=Archival copy will be generated
• Save your changes (Ctrl S)                

IV. Labeling and Shelving

Only the Submission Form and Intellectual Property Form are filed in an accordion file with the graduating semester, year and format of the TD, either Thesis/Masters or Dissertation/Ph.D.

If a copy is in CD/DVD format, check the supporting documents (1 title page, abstract, table of contents, and specifications of hardware and software versions if applicable). They should be put in an 8.5 X 11 envelope with the CD/DVD.

V. Patent Pending Theses/Dissertations

• Make sure the bib record has just PATENT PENDING in the 245, not a full title.
• Make sure the item record has the status “ b ”
• This TD remains in a manila folder with the Submission Form. Add IP notes to a printed brief bib record, include it in the manila folder, and give it to the cataloger to be put in the “vault”. They will be released and go through the rest of their processing when informed by TLO Officer.

VI. Count Statistics

      Record under “New Manuscripts Accepted & Processed” on the Annual Thesis/Dissertation Statistics sheet.

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Inputting Thesis/Dissertation Records into OCLC

The goal of this process is to export brief records of theses/dissertations from OneSearch, import them into OCLC, then upgrade these records to full level cataloging records. We receive metadata from Proquest that we then upload into OneSearch that will be then imported to OCLC for the final touches to the full level records.

I. Export record from OneSearch

• In OneSearch open the brief record by author or title.
• Click Tools--Export Record , Browse and create a file name, then click Append to Save the file on your computer . (Using the last name makes it easy to find)
• If the above is too time consuming then just copy and paste. Once in OCLC press Ctrl-Shift-B and it creates the basic information needed for the record. Then press Ctrl-U for the online constant data needed. Or Edit — Constant Data — Online —by name “ TD ”— Both. This adds the online constant data, that everyone has access to, to the record for easier implementation.

II. Import record to OCLC

• Click Import Records under File
• Browse and find the file you saved, and choose “I mport to online save file ” then click OK
• A window pops up indicating that the record was imported, you want to “ delete original import file ” so that you don’t keep importing the same record over and over again. Then close the message window.

III. Edit the record in OCLC

1. Open the imported record in OCLC

• Open the record by title

2. Apply appropriate constant data and delete unnecessary fields

• Go to Edit — Constant Data — Online —by name “ TD ”— Both
• Copy bib # from 907 to 949 (Overlay Command, the field ends with a semicolon), then Delete 907
• Delete 998 and 945 (if it is NOT initials) by using combination keys “Alt—Delete”
• Record the save file #
• Save the record by clicking Action – Save record to online file

3. Edit the record 

• Call up the record

Press combination keys “Ctrl-F3”

Call up the record by searching the save file #

• Fixed Fields are already filled in by applying constant data
• Variable Fields

Check and edit the following fields. Remember that OCLC format uses spaces around subfield delimiters, unlike OneSearch. It also uses end punctuation at the end of all fields except for 246 field and fields ending with parenthesis.

              049   AFUH

This code will generate the location of Internet resources for the Millennium record after export

            100  Author Main Entry

Search in Sierra and OCLC for author’s authority record, if found, use this

If not found, create an authority record on a workform using the information on title page and library transmittal form. Here is an example:

100  1   Uplinger, James Robert, $d 1979-

670  DNA translocation through a solid-state nanopore . . . , 2005 : $b t.p. (James Robert Uplinger, M.S., U. of Ark., 2005) ; submission form (Uplinger, James Robert, Jan 1, 1979)

Note: remember to put your initial and date created on the right top of the workform. For the authority record of a literature, put LC Call no. in the field 053. This can be done when the brief bib is created to decrease work at this point. Also, all new name authority records are now entered according to RDA. These typically follow the standard above in local records, but if they are to be entered via NACO into the national database, the cataloger should create those records.

In OCLC, fill in the author from the authority workform you made. For example:

            100 1   Sanderson, Crystal Ellen, $d 1967- $e author

            245  Title and Statement of Responsibility

Check if indicators are appropriate (1st ind. = 1, 2nd ind. = # of nonfiling characters). Don’t forget spaces on either side of $b, $c, etc., and the period at the end of the field. Pay attention to case sensitive and subtitle. (Usually “:” is a sign for subtitle.) Here is an example:

                 245 14 The waves are so high : $b stories and poems / $c by Margaret Pfaff.

690  Local Subjects

• Department information can be found on the Library Transmittal Form. Verify Department has an authority record by making a subject search for “Dept.: XX” in OneSearch, if the authority record is found, use thus. If not, find the right department name.  If there is no authority record for the correct department then create an authority record on a workform for the department. Make sure and have all correct information, so ask for help if needed by supervisor. Here is an example:

150  Dept.: Chemistry

550  Dept.: Chemistry and Biochemistry

667  Name changed in 1987/88 from Chem. to Chem & Biochem. Use Chem & Biochem. for theses 1988 and later

Note: some departments have changed name over time, make sure to use the right name. We also need to update authority records when case arises, to add cross-references and notes to reflect name changes.

• Advisor information can be found on the Approval Page with Signatures. Make a subject search for “Advisor: XX” in OneSearch, if the authority record is found, use thus. If not, use the name that appears on the Approval Page, and create an authority record on a workform. Here is an example:

150  Advisor: Adams, Glynn P

450  Adviser: Adams, Glynn P

   6xx  Subjects

            Specify the type of 6xx (600, 610, 650, or 651) and fill in the indicators. Indicator 2 will always be 0.   

6xx begins with a capital letter. Subsequent words within a subfield are not capitalized

Each subfield begins w/a capital letter: “Career development $x Moral and ethical aspects” 

A summary for subfields:

                        $x for topical subdivisions: “Moral and ethical aspects”

                        $y for chronological subdivisions: “20 th century:

$z for geographic subdivisions: “United States”

                        $v for form subdivisions: “Case studies”

There usually isn’t punctuation between subfields

6xx ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation (including a parenthesis) is present

To figure out the indicators look at the Library Transmittal form and Proquest Submission Form, the author should have good ideas written down. If you need more help look at the Abstract. To check and see if what you chose works go to Edit control headings, do “all” or if only one heading “single”.  To search by subject in OCLC, “shift F2” then search using LCSH.

050  4  Call Number

Fill in the call number as seen from similar OCLC or InfoLink records. Sometime subject headings has call number attached, another way is to assign call number is using the Correlations Search function of ClassWeb to convert LC subject heading to LC Class Number. The classification portion of the number goes in $a; the shelflisting part (including Cutter and date) goes in $b. For example:

            050  4  HD5713 $b .R63 1999

                Note: There are no spaces between elements in $a, but there are between those in $b.

Check the call numbers in Millennium to make sure they fit in system, adjust cutter number if necessary

4. Save the Record

• Print the record
• Go to Action — Save Record to Online File (Ctrl + Shift + V). OCLC will tell you the Save File number for the record (e.g., “63"). Print the online save record. Cataloger will check over your work and perform the export

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Editing Thesis/Dissertation Records

After Publishing Online

T/Ds sent to ProQuest are digitized. Usually three weeks after delivering if T/Ds are submitted online, check if the Internet copy is available online. Here is how to check:

• Go to the U of A Libraries website
• Search “ProQuest Dissertations” in the Database Finder search box, which will bring up the ProQuest Advanced Search interface
• Search by Publication no. , Author (last name, first name), or Document Title
• If the document is found, then it is available online

Once the Internet copy is available online, editing the bib records accordingly:

• Call up the bib record by Author (last name, first name)
• Change the Inter item status from u (UMI-In Process) to j (On Internet)
• Change the Lisas item status from b (In Process) to e (Bind Prep) ( Only if a paper copy is created )
• Add the following variable fields using Macro function, which you will create in Sierra:

      n  500        UMI ## - #####  

      This field records ProQuest Publication no., which is given when we get the records from ProQuest.

For example, UMI 30 - 37930

      d   690         Text (Electronic thesis)

      Local subject heading for all the theses and dissertations

      y   856   41    %dd

(This is also given when we get ProQuest record but it is useful for when there is an embargo or a needed change)

• %dd is a substitution phrase for the following URL “stem”:

       |zFull text from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. |u http://0-gateway.proquest.com.library.uark.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:

• Enter ProQuest Pub Number of the T/D at the end of the URL string

When a student chose embargo time (6 months, 1 year, or 2 years) to delay the online publication of the full text of his/her thesis, only the abstract is available online during the embargo period. Use a different note for these embargoed T/Ds:

•    y  856   41  |zOnline abstract from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. At the author's request, the full text of this thesis/dissertation is not available online from [Date on ProQuest Shipment Transmittal List] to [Date of embargo period ends]. %dd
•    Use the Date from the UMI Administrator as the beginning date of embargo period, then adding the lengths of embargo time to calculate the embargo ending date. Go to publishing history and find the last entry, which would usually be publishing date.
•    Embargo information can be found under the Revision/Changes-View history-Proquest Processing: Published by Proquest UMI on UMI Administrator.
•    Go to Summary and View Order-Attach new order-embargo tickler temp-add ending embargo date-save.
• From dropdown menu, select “View—Public Display,” make sure that URL connects correctly to the digital version.
• When all of the records have their own OCLC record take the documents that were saved in the accordion files and add them to a binder with the semester and year on the outside. All of them need to be in alphabetical order.
• Let the cataloger know that the records are done so they can have the Special Collections Director look through the list to see if  they want a cotton paper copy of any of the documents.
• Count Statistics

Record under “TD Records Edited after Publishing Online” on the Annual Thesis/Dissertation Statistics sheet

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Theses/Dissertations Post Processing

This is only used when we have an archival copy (cotton paper copy)

When the archival copy is bound and returned to the Cataloging. We need to update the status of Lisas item records and add T/D numbers. In Sierra:

1. Call up the Lisas item of a bib record by scanning the barcode.

2. Change item status code from b (In Process) to o (Noncirculating)

3. Insert 099 field (local call no.) using Macro function: c099 ## T # 2011 , then add cutter number. Detailed instructions see the section below.

4. Change item location to “ SPCOT ” for Arkansas-related theses

     Change item location to “ SPCOD ” for Arkansas-related dissertations.

5. Route the item as appropriate:

• Deliver Arkansas-related theses/dissertations to Special Collections Department
• Deliver others to Lisas Storage.

6. Count statistics:

Record under “TD numbers assigned” on the Annual Thesis/Dissertation Statistics sheet.

Assign Thesis/Dissertation Call Numbers (Local Call No.)

This can be done for the internet copy as well before or after creating the OCLC record

• A T/D number will be put in the T/D’s Lisas item and consists of 3 parts:
• T or D (theses or dissertations)
• the year of graduation
• the Cutter number

An example of T/D number for a 2005 thesis written by Kluttz, K. M.:  T 2005 K68

The cutter number “K68” start with the FIRST letter of the author’s last name “K”, then the following digits “68” are determined by using the Cutter Table. Usually there are 2 digits, occasionally 3 or even 4 digits are used.

Notes : If a name has a SPACE in it somewhere (“de Silva”) or is a two-parter (Jimenez Cordova; these are often seen in Spanish and Hungarian names), 2 things:

• Make sure you know which part to start with (“de” or “Silva”? “Jimenez” or “Cordova”?). The name on the spine isn’t always correct and you may not be able to tell from the title page (where the entire name is run together). Look at the “surname” part on the Library Transmittal Form.
• If you are starting with a “short” part (“de” of “de Silva,” for example), make sure you count the space. In traditional shelflisting terms, nothing comes before something. So “de_” should come before “Dea” (but after all the “Da...” names). The space can be accounted for with a number 1 or 2, followed by the appropriate digit for the next letter in the name (“S” of “Silva”). Thus:

                        De Silva, O

                        D417 (in which 4=e, 1=the space between “de” and “Silva” and 7=S.) 

• Check if the T/D number fits in OneSearch

From our library homepage, go to Books--Library Catalog--Number Searches—Local Call Number, type the T/D number in the search box (e.g., T 2007 K68 or just T 2007 K). If the number conflicts with one already created, adjust the number. (e.g., if we already had “Klyburn” at “K68", then “Kluttz” should be “K67" or SOME number that will put “Kluttz” before “Klyburn”), Remember that the Cutter Table is here to help us but fudge when necessary. The goal is to make things file in alphabetic order, not to follow the table religiously.

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Harvard University Theses, Dissertations, and Prize Papers

The Harvard University Archives ’ collection of theses, dissertations, and prize papers document the wide range of academic research undertaken by Harvard students over the course of the University’s history.

Beyond their value as pieces of original research, these collections document the history of American higher education, chronicling both the growth of Harvard as a major research institution as well as the development of numerous academic fields. They are also an important source of biographical information, offering insight into the academic careers of the authors.

Spanning from the ‘theses and quaestiones’ of the 17th and 18th centuries to the current yearly output of student research, they include both the first Harvard Ph.D. dissertation (by William Byerly, Ph.D . 1873) and the dissertation of the first woman to earn a doctorate from Harvard ( Lorna Myrtle Hodgkinson , Ed.D. 1922).

Other highlights include:

• The collection of Mathematical theses, 1782-1839
• The 1895 Ph.D. dissertation of W.E.B. Du Bois, The suppression of the African slave trade in the United States, 1638-1871
• Ph.D. dissertations of astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (Ph.D. 1925) and physicist John Hasbrouck Van Vleck (Ph.D. 1922)
• Undergraduate honors theses of novelist John Updike (A.B. 1954), filmmaker Terrence Malick (A.B. 1966),  and U.S. poet laureate Tracy Smith (A.B. 1994)
• Undergraduate prize papers and dissertations of philosophers Ralph Waldo Emerson (A.B. 1821), George Santayana (Ph.D. 1889), and W.V. Quine (Ph.D. 1932)
• Undergraduate honors theses of U.S. President John F. Kennedy (A.B. 1940) and Chief Justice John Roberts (A.B. 1976)

What does a prize-winning thesis look like?

If you're a Harvard undergraduate writing your own thesis, it can be helpful to review recent prize-winning theses. The Harvard University Archives has made available for digital lending all of the Thomas Hoopes Prize winners from the 2019-2021 academic years.

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WorldCat Dissertations and Theses (WorldCatDissertations)

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This database provides fast and convenient access to the dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries. Many theses are available electronically, at no charge, directly from the publishing institution.

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All dissertations, theses, and published material based on theses cataloged by OCLC members, on all subjects.

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The MARC records returned from this database will be the OCLC-MARC records as they were input into the system.

This database can have any valid MARC tag in it. Besides the valid MARC tags, the following FirstSearch Locally Defined fields also exist:

856 fields	OCLC has added links to additional content such as cover art, table of contents, summaries and author notes.  These OCLC-created 856 fields include the following subfields: 856/u  URL to additional content 856/i  instructions in URL use 856/q  data type such as "ASCII," "GIF," etc. 856/x  "OCLC EC" 856/3  type of content such as "COVER ART," "TABLE OF CONTENTS," "MORE INFO," or "EXCERPTS"
	Evaluative content info in websites: OCLC created URLs contained in 856/u fields in full MARC syntax and under the label "Access:" in full SUTRS syntax will allow internet-based access to evaluative content (cover art, summaries, excerpts, author information, etc.) These URLs can be cut and pasted, or programmatically entered, into any browser supported by FirstSearch in order to gain access to the information. The URLs will time out after 7 days so if continued access is desired another search to receive and updated URL will need to be executed. The 856/i field is the indicator for information on the URL; because not all 856/u fields are additional evaluative content, the 856/i should be checked to be certain the 856/u link is truly a OCLC sourced link. The 856/i field contains instructions regarding the URL.
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Refine your results by adding these labels Refine by Label Example DLC restrictor dl: ti: anything and dl:y Document type¹ bks (books) mix (mixed material) dt= (history and dt=map) com (computer) rec (recordings) map (maps) sco (scores) vis (visual media) ser (serials) url (internet resource) art (articles) int (continually updated resource)   Language² ln= ln=spa or ln=spanish Library holdings³ li= li=ocl Material type mt: or mt= history and mt=juvenile history and mt=microform Number of libraries cg: history and cg:31- Year(s) of publication yr: yr:1996-1998 ¹ Use these limits only in combination with another search statement. ² Valid values for the language limiter include both the MARC three-letter language code and the english spelling of a language. For example, Spanish can be searched using ln=spa or ln=spanish . ³ For a list of library symbols, visit the Directory of OCLC members .   4 A number of specific searches are available with the material type index can make an excellent method for limiting records. For a complete list of material type indexes see Material types .   5 For a complete list of codes for the Number of Libraries index, see Number of library holdings . Search results in the WorldCat database can be sorted by Author (1003) and Title (4). General punctuation rules Omit accent marks and diacritics such as ¨ (umlaut) and ¸ (cedilla). Special characters should be replaced by a Romanized form of the character, such as u for hooked u and ss for ß (eszett). Punctuation Rule Punctuation Rule " (quote mark) Convert to a blank @ (commercial at) Convert to a blank ' (apostrophe) Indexed both as: — delete and collapse — convert to a blank ? (question mark) Convert to a blank . (period) Convert to a blank, except when the first period in a class number search. / (slash) Convert to a blank except in Dewey call number search where it is deleted and collapsed. , (comma) Convert to a blank. - (hyphen) Convert to a blank ; (semicolon) Convert to a blank & (ampersand) Retain and index : (colon) Convert to a blank \ (backslash) Convert to a blank () (parentheses) Delete and collapse © (copyright sign) Delete and collapse <> (greater/less than signs) Convert to a blank ° (degree sign) Delete and collapse {} (curly brackets) Convert to a blank € (Euro) Convert to a blank [] (square brackets) Delete and collapse, retaining the data within except for [sic] and [i.e. any data following] Flat (musical) Convert to a blank = (equal sign) Convert to a blank ¡ (inverted exclamation point) Convert to a blank ! (exclamation point) Convert to a blank ¿ (inverted question mark) Convert to a blank # (number sign) Delete and collapse Phonograph copyright Delete and collapse $ (dollar sign) Convert to a blank # (sharp — musical) Convert to a blank % (percent sign) Convert to a blank Space Convert multiple spaces to a single space * (asterisk) Convert to a blank ± (plus/minus sign) Convert to a blank + (plus sign) Convert to a blank _ (underscore) Convert to a blank a an and are as at be but by for from had have he her his in is it not of on or that the this to was which with you     Phrase indexes have no stopwords. Some indexes will have exceptions to the list of stopwords. These differences are: Author, Corporate and Conference Name, and Personal Names have no stopwords. Place of Publication, Subjects, Geographic Coverage will not have the following stopwords: an, as, at, be, by, if, in, is, it, on, or, so, to. Access Method has the stopwords above as well as http and https as stopwords.   Searching tips Keyword search. The Keyword index for WorldCat uses attribute number 1016. The Keyword search finds information in the author, title, subject, notes, ISBN, year, year 2 and a few fields specific to the keyword search (034/a,b,d,e,f,g, 052/a,b, 255/a,b,c,d,e). The Year data is indexed exactly as those indexes index the 008 data (see below). The ISBN is indexed as the data is indexed, without hyphens. However, any keyword search term that meets the characteristics of an ISBN and is entered with hyphens will be automatically concatenated by the search processor. A geographic field found only in the keyword indexes is 052/a,b. This is a field useful to map catalogers. The 052/a field is indexed alone. Any records containing 052/b also indexes as 052/a concatenated together with 052/b without spaces, as a single word. So, a record with 052 #a 1234 #b P4 #b C2 is searchable as 1234, 1234p4, and 1234c2. Subject Indexes The Subject searches have many options. The types of data have been broken down to allow specific searches, such as Geographic Coverage (58) and Genre/form (5655), Named Person (1009), Named Corporation (5610) and Named Conference (5611). The Descriptor search (5650) includes only topical information. Library Holdings Group The library holdings group (use attribute 5848) limits a search by the most widely held items. Try using a rangeable search, such as 08, which would include all items held by 100 libraries or more. Different types of material will have different high-end levels for searching. If you searching for highly technical material, 50 libraries holding the item would be a large number. However, serial records and very popular works can be found in the rare "most held" group—31.   Access Method/Internet Resources The most direct search of internet resources is the Access Method search (use 5856) which searches the URLs in some WorldCat records. The characters between the punctuation in the URL are the "words" that are searched for. For example, http://www.oclc.org is searched by the "words" www, OCLC, and org. The most distinct term in the string is the most useful on which to search. All the stopwords apply to this index, plus two additional stopwords, "http" and "https".   Known number indexes ISBNs (use 7) remove and concatenate all punctuation including hyphens. However, a search can be entered with hyphens and get the appropriate ISBN records. Consider searching the ISBN using the Standard Number index (use 1007) instead of the ISBN only (use 7) index. The index with use 7 includes only data found in the 022 field, while the ISBNs for the electronic item are sometimes included in the 776/z field which is indexed with Standard Number (use 1007). To have all ISBNs included in the index use the Standard Number index. For both of these indexes, ISBNs can be successfully searched with or without hyphens. LCCN or Library of Congress Control Numbers (use 9) have the numbers indexed without the hyphen. A user can search with the hyphen added or with the zero fill characters that is also used to store the number. So for example, sn92-1234 is indexed as sn921234 and 921234 and can be searched as 92-1234 or 92001234 or sn92-1234 or sn92001234. The standard number index (use 1007) has ISBNs, ISSNs, LCCNs, and many other standard numbers. For all of these, all punctuation is removed and concatenated. For the LCCNs, only the stored number with the zeros is retained. Further, if there is an alphabetic prefix with three letters it is attached to the number. If there is an alphabetic prefix of one or two letters, it is not attached.   Update Index The update index (1012) gives the date on the MARC record as the date last updated in the OCLC WorldCat Cataloging System in the format YYYYMMDD. Since FirstSearch is a day or two behind the cataloging system, please take that into account. So, if a user searched on August 31, 2000 and wanted to retrieve only new or changed records a month later (October 1, 2000) the user would AND the previous search with the update index using "200009*". However, while this would retrieve all of September, to be complete the search "2000083*" would also need to be included. Copyright information Copyright © 1978-2018 OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. OCLC staff occasionally hears from librarians who want to use Z39.50 access to the WorldCat database on the OCLC FirstSearch service for cataloging purposes. While use of Z39.50 for cataloging is available, only a cataloging authorization number can be used to catalog with Z39.50 access within the services agreements. OCLC does provide an extensive range of cataloging and metadata services for libraries, including Web and Z39.50 interfaces for cataloging. Global ETD Search Search the 6,505,200 electronic theses and dissertations contained in the NDLTD archive: The archive supports advanced filtering and boolean search. Keyword Effect ”visualisation” where the subject includes the word “visualisation" ”computers” where the title includes the word "computer" ”Hussein, Suleman” where the creator (author) is “Hussein, Suleman” ”water rates” where the description includes “water rates” "McGill University" where the publisher is “McGill University” ”english” where the language is “english” apples bananas that contain both "apples" and "bananas" apples bananas that contain "apples" and do not contain "bananas" The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). We support electronic publishing and open access to scholarship in order to enhance the sharing of knowledge worldwide. Etd 2024 call for proposals extended. In response to numerous request, the paper/poster abstract and workshop proposal submission deadline for the ETD 2024 symposium has been extended to May 17 2024. It is hoped that this will give additional potential authors enough time to submit their work. The Call for Papers for ETD2024 is now open! 27th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations *Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Visibility at a Global Scale* /Join us, along with global leaders, from Wednesday, October 30th to Friday, November 1st, in Livingstone, Zambia./ The theme for ETD 2024 is “Electronic Thesis … ETD 2024 Announcement We are thrilled to announce that the 27th International Symposium on Electronic #Theses and #Dissertations (#ETD2024) will take place on October 30th to November 1st in Livingstone, Zambia. Hosted by The University Of Zambia (UNZA), Higher Education Authority of Zambia and Zambia Research and Education Network together with … We are thrilled to announce that the 27th International Symposium on Electronic #Theses and #Dissertations (#ETD2024) will take place on October 30th to November 1st in Livingstone, Zambia.  Hosted by The University Of Zambia (UNZA), Higher Education Authority of Zambia and Zambia Research and Education Network together with NDLTD.  … USETDA 2024 Conference September 25-27, 2024 in Provo, Utah   The USETDA 2024 Conference will be held September 25-27, 2024 as a hybrid event in Provo, Utah on the campus of Brigham Young University and the Provo Marriott Hotel. For details visit https://www.usetda.org/usetda-conferences/usetda-2024/. Call for proposals. Important Dates Call for proposals … Subscribe to our newsletter Join our community and get the latest news on NDLTD events and resources This page provides resources for librarians, academic managers, and faculty to start and manage an electronic thesis program and to build and manage a thesis repository. We invite all NDLTD members and other interested parties to submit resources for inclusion in this web site. We also invite academic institutions to submit links to web pages and documents that may serve as valuable examples to others. Please send any contributions to [email protected] . Start and Manage an ETD Program Set up an ETD Program Publishers and ETDs Guidance Documents for Lifecycle Management of ETDs The Guidance Documents for Lifecycle Management of ETDs are a series of topical briefs to assist ETD stakeholders with the long-term curation and preservation of their ETDs. The cover the following issues: Introduction: Guidance Documents for the Lifecycle Management of ETDs Guidelines for Implementing ETD Programs – Roles and Responsibilities Guide to Access Levels and Embargoes of ETDs Briefing on Copyright and Fair Use Issues in ETDs Guidelines for Collecting Usage Metrics and Demonstrations of Value for ETD Programs Managing the Lifecycle of ETDs: Curatorial Decisions and Practices Metadata for ETD Lifecycle Management Guide to ETD Program Planning and Cost Estimation Guide to Options for ETD Programs The ETD Guide includes information about the value of ETDs, how to set up and then assess an ETD program, technology, intellectual property issues, budgeting, and much more Examples of ETD Web Sites We welcome content contributions on the following topics: Lobby for an ETD Program Estimate Cost of an ETD Program Provide Support to Students Provide Support to Faculty Assess your ETD Program Build and Manage an ETD Repository Open Source Repositories Commercial Repositories and Repository Services Bepress Digital Commons Ex Libris DigiTool OCLC ContentDM Open Repository ETD Submission Systems Jarrow – Submit theses and dissertations to an Islandora repository. OpenETD – Export ETDs in METS/XML for ingest into a variety of repositories. UMI ETD Administrator – Submit theses and dissertations to ProQuest. Valet for ETDs – Submit theses and dissertations to a Fedora repository. Vireo – Submit theses and dissertations to a Dspace repository. Open Access, Metadata Harvesting, and NDLTD Union Catalog Open your repository, and allow those harvesters who are compliant with the Open Archives Initiative (OAI) to harvest metadata (Protocol for Metadata Harvesting, PMH). Most repository software have a built-in OAI-PMH interface. If you must use a system that does not have an OAI-PMH interface, there is a free open-source interface available from OCLC, OAIcat . After configuring the OAI-PMH interface, register as an OAI data provider. You are now ready to participate in the NDLTD Union Catalog , an initiative led by NDLTD to provide a seamless interface to the thesis collections of all participating institutions. It contains records of millions electronic theses and dissertations. The NDLTD Union Catalog is managed by the University of Cape Town Digital Libraries Laboratory . To ensure your ETD repository is harvested by the NDLTD Union Catalog, please e-mail the details of your OAI registration to Hussein Suleman . The list of institutions that participate in the NDLTD Union Catalog is available at http://union.ndltd.org/portal/ A machine-readable version is available at http://union.ndltd.org/summary/ ETD Preservation ETD Preservation is a collection of resources about ensuring long-term open access to ETDs with sound, affordable preservation strategies. ETD Metadata To give maximal exposure to your institute's ETDs, you must provide accurate and complete metadata. NDLTD recommends that you use the ETD Metadata Standard ETD-MS . The Southeastern Librarian Home > Journal Publishing > Active Journals > SELn > Vol. 71 > Iss. 3 (2023) Cataloging Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Updates and Perspectives from the Mississippi State University Libraries Meg C. Wang , Mississippi State University Follow Over the last two decades, electronic submission of theses and dissertations has become more common, and cataloging processes have evolved as well. At the same time, the Resource Description and Access (RDA) cataloging guidelines, which are better designed to describe digital resources, were widely imple-mented in 2013 in order to replace the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2), which emphasize the description of a physical item. These changes have brought unceasing challenges into cataloging work-flows. Especially with the development of linked data and the semantic web, catalogers consistently need to adapt measures to local conditions. This paper describes the recent issues that have occurred at the Mississippi State University Libraries and how local practices addressed these concerns to enhance bib-liographic data and authority data for better discovery of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). Publication Date Fall 11-10-2023 Since November 10, 2023 Included in Information Literacy Commons , Scholarly Communication Commons , Scholarly Publishing Commons Journal Home Editorial Board Most Popular Papers Receive Email Notices or RSS Advanced Search ISSN: 0038-3686 Home | About | FAQ | My Account | Accessibility Statement Privacy Copyright (Stanford users can avoid this Captcha by logging in.) Theses and dissertations Result includes all theses and dissertations — from all sources — held in the Stanford Libraries and Digital Repository. To show Stanford work only, refine by Stanford student work or by Stanford school or department . Search Constraints Refine your results, stanford student work. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 41,169 Doctor of Education (EdD) 1,155 Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) 778 Doctor of Medicine (MD) 411 Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD) 278 Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) 1 Unspecified 1 Master of Arts (MA) 9,070 Engineer 2,079 Master of Science (MS) 1,630 Unspecified 361 Master of the Science of Law (JSM) 282 Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) 129 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) 76 Master of Laws (LLM) 17 Master of Education (EdM) 10 Master of Legal Studies (MLS) 8 Undergraduate honors thesis 1,200 Unspecified 536 Bachelor of Arts (BA) 4 Unspecified 187 Student report 356 Stanford school or department School of Education 5,644 Department of Electrical Engineering 4,913 Department of Chemistry 2,560 Department of Mechanical Engineering 2,256 Graduate School of Business 1,922 Department of Physics 1,748 Department of History 1,561 Department of English 1,429 Department of Economics 1,405 Department of Psychology 1,317 Department of Music 1,252 Computer Science Department 1,235 Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1,207 Committee on Graduate Studies 1,117 Department of Political Science 1,046 Department of Biological Sciences 932 Department of Applied Physics 918 Department of Mathematics 899 Department of Civil Engineering 897 Department of Materials Science and Engineering 857 At the Library 123,986 Online 42,573 Resource type Archive/Manuscript 102 Book 137,062 Journal/Periodical 1 Music recording 2 Music score 200 Software/Multimedia 1 Sound recording 4 Microfilm 2,612 Microfiche 592 Videocassette (VHS) 4 Videocassette 2 Current results range from 1508 to 2024 [Missing] 123 Archive of Recorded Sound 31 Art & Architecture (Bowes) 499 Business 1,175 Classics 245 David Rumsey Map Center 1 Earth Sciences (Branner) 4,487 East Asia 414 Education (Cubberley) 223 Engineering (Terman) 10 Green 5,011 Hoover Institution Library & Archives 2,146 Lane Medical 4,255 Law (Crown) 4,156 Marine Biology (Miller) 818 Media Center 2,455 Music 1,011 Philosophy (Tanner) 342 SAL1&2 (on-campus storage) 1,512 SAL3 (off-campus storage) 86,795 Science (Li and Ma) 41 Special Collections 46,767 Stanford Digital Repository 15,439 English 91,608 German 31,577 French 4,092 Latin 1,851 Spanish 1,384 Swedish 1,110 Dutch 1,073 Chinese 763 Russian 303 Portuguese 295 Italian 184 Turkish 180 Greek, Ancient (to 1453) 150 Finnish 128 Greek, Modern (1453- ) 97 Carnoy, Martin 205 Ramirez, Francisco O. 180 Zare, Richard N. 163 Harris, J. S. (James Stewart), 1942- 142 Wender, Paul A. 137 Horne, Roland N. 136 Cutkosky, Mark R. 135 Khosla, Chaitan, 1964- 134 Kenny, Thomas William 130 Miller, D. A. B. 127 Waymouth, Robert M. 127 Alonso, Juan José, 1968- 125 Brongersma, Mark L. 121 Fan, Shanhui, 1972- 120 Fayer, Michael D. 120 Boxer, Steven G. (Steven George), 1947- 119 Pauly, John (John M.) 119 Horowitz, Mark (Mark Alan) 118 Salleo, Alberto 117 Saraswat, Krishna 117 Call number 000s - Computer Science, Knowledge & Systems 65 010s - Bibliography 10 020s - Library & Information Sciences 6 030s - Encyclopedias & Fact Books 1 050s - General Serials & their Indexes 6 060s - Associations, Organizations & Museums 139 070s - News Media, Journalism, Publishing 25 090s - Manuscripts & Rare Books 18 100s - Philosophy 38 110s - Metaphysics 34 130s - Parapsychology & Occultism 22 150s - Psychology 298 160s - Logic 22 170s - Ethics 20 180s - Ancient, Medieval & Eastern Philosophy 116 190s - Modern Western Philosophy 205 200s - Religion 7 210s - Philosophy & Theory of Religion 1 220s - The Bible 39 230s - Christianity & Christian Philosophy 18 240s - Christian Practice & Observation 4 260s - Christian Organization, Social Work & Worship 39 270s - History of Christianity 95 280s - Christian Denominations 123 290s - Other Religions 60 300s - Social Sciences, Sociology & Anthropology 255 310s - Statistics 19 320s - Political Science 206 330s - Economics 649 340s - Law 200 350s - Public Administration & Military Science 83 360s - Social Problems & Social Services 96 370s - Education 2,460 380s - Commerce, Communications, Transport 150 390s - Customs, Etiquette, Folklore 38 400s - Language 64 410s - Linguistics 12 420s - English & Old English 111 430s - German & Related Languages 94 440s - French & Related Languages 60 450s - Italian, Romanian & Related Languages 8 460s - Spanish & Portugese Languages 10 470s - Latin & Italic Languages 96 480s - Classical & Modern Greek Languages 18 490s - Other Languages 37 500s - Natural Sciences & Mathematics 81 510s - Mathematics 90 520s - Astronomy & Allied Sciences 11 530s - Physics 100 540s - Chemistry & Allied Sciences 197 550s - Earth Sciences 565 560s - Paleontology Paleozoology 92 570s - Life Sciences, Biology 153 580s - Plants (Botany) 118 590s - Animals (Zoology) 241 600s - Technology 1 610s - Medicine & Health 541 620s - Engineering & Allied Operations 89 630s - Agriculture & Related Technologies 46 640s - Home & Family Management 4 650s - Management & Auxiliary Services 1 660s - Chemical Engineering 26 670s - Manufacturing 1 680s - Manufacture for Specific Uses 1 710s - Civic & Landscape Art 1 750s - Painting & Paintings 1 790s - Recreational & Performing Arts 3 800s - Literature & Rhetoric 93 810s - American Literature in English 76 820s - English & Old English Literatures 753 830s - Literatures of Germanic Languages 644 840s - Literatures of Romance Languages 387 850s - Italian, Romanian & Related Literatures 21 860s - Spanish & Portuguese Literatures 78 870s - Italic Literatures, Latin literature 179 880s - Hellenic Literatures Classical Greek 116 890s - Literatures of Other Languages 49 900s - History & Geography 21 910s - Geography & Travel 131 920s - Biography, Genealogy, Insignia 18 930s - History of Ancient World to ca. 499 57 940s - History of Europe 352 950s - History of Asia, Far East 30 960s - History of Africa 14 970s - History of North America 190 980s - History of South America 16 990s - History of Other Areas 8 California 3 Federal 2,721 AC - Collections, Series, Collected Works 48 AE - Encyclopedias 4 AM - Museums, Collectors & Collecting 10 AS - Academies & Learned Societies 86 AY - Yearbooks, Almanacs, Directories 2 AZ - History of Scholarship & Learning. The Humanities 2 B - Philosophy, Psychology, Religion 1,887 BC - Logic 66 BD - Speculative Philosophy 135 BF - Psychology, Parapsychology, Occult Sciences 605 BH - Aesthetics 41 BJ - Ethics, Social Usages, Etiquette 107 BL - Religions, Mythology, Rationalism 372 BM - Judaism 177 BP - Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy, etc. 171 BQ - Buddhism 231 BR - Christianity 711 BS - The Bible 727 BT - Doctrinal Theology 348 BV - Practical Theology 314 BX - Christian Denominations 1,139 C - Auxiliary Sciences of History 1 CB - History of Civilization 26 CC - Archaeology 15 CD - Diplomatics, Archives, Seals 22 CE - Technical Chronology, Calendar 10 CJ - Numismatics 23 CN - Inscriptions, Epigraphy 23 CR - Heraldry 32 CS - Genealogy 36 CT - Biography 25 D - History (General) 606 DA - Great Britain (History) 153 DB - Austria, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Slovakia (History) 148 DC - France (History) 300 DD - Germany (History) 1,602 DE - Greco-Roman World (History) 31 DF - Greece (History) 183 DG - Italy, Malta (History) 271 DH - Low Countries, Belgium, Luxembourg (History) 40 DJ - Netherlands (Holland) (History) 48 DJK - Eastern Europe (General History) 3 DK - Russia, Soviet Union, Former Soviet Republics, Poland (History) 344 DL - Northern Europe, Scandinavia (History) 255 DP - Spain. Portugal (History) 82 DQ - Switzerland (History) 87 DR - Balkan Peninsula (History) 154 DS - Asia (History) 1,303 DT - Africa (History) 672 DU - Oceania (South Seas) (History) 39 DX - Romanies (Gypsies) (History) 9 E - America, United States (General History) 852 F - United States, British, Dutch, French, Latin America (Local History) 819 G - Geography, Atlases, Globes, Maps 84 GA - Mathematical Geography, Cartography 9 GB - Physical Geography 100 GC - Oceanography 102 GE - Environmental Sciences 22 GF - Human Ecology, Anthropogeography 51 GN - Anthropology 375 GR - Folklore 92 GT - Manners & Customs 81 GV - Recreation. Leisure 135 H - Social Sciences (General) 124 HA - Statistics 9 HB - Economic Theory, Demography 450 HC - Economic History & Conditions 859 HD - Industries, Land use, Labor 2,543 HE - Transportation & Communications 430 HF - Commerce 1,748 HG - Finance 619 HJ - Public Finance 257 HM - Sociology 233 HN - Social History & Conditions 336 HQ - Family, Marriage, Gender & Sexuality 643 HS - Societies: Secret, Benevolent, etc. 28 HT - Communities, Classes, Races 220 HV - Social Pathology, Social & Public Welfare, Criminology 450 HX - Socialism, Communism, Utopias, Anarchism 277 J - Political Science (Legislative & Executive papers) 15 JA - Political Science (General) 87 JC - Political Theory 271 JF - Political Institutions & Public Administration (General) 65 JK - Political Institutions & Public Administration (U.S.) 83 JL - Political Institutions & Public Administration (Canada, Latin America) 60 JN - Political Institutions & Public Administration (Europe) 574 JQ - Political Institutions & Public Administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area) 242 JS - Local Government, Municipal Government 123 JV - Colonies & Colonization, Emigration & Immigration 128 JX - International Law 390 JZ - International Relations 68 K - Law 552 KBM - Jewish Law 8 KBP - Islamic Law 40 KBR - History of Canon law 143 KBT - Canon law of Eastern Rite Churches in Communion with the Holy See of Rome 1 KBU - Law of the Roman Catholic Church. The Holy See 265 KD - Law of England & Wales 44 KDC - Law of Scotland 1 KDK - Law of Ireland (EIRE) 1 KDZ - Law of America, North America 9 KE - Law of Canada 18 KEB - Law of British Columbia 1 KEO - Law of Ontario 1 KEQ - Law of Quebec 2 KF - Law of the U.S. 314 KFA - Law of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas 1 KFC - Law of California, Colorado, Connecticut 14 KFD - Law of Delaware, District of Columbia 1 KFF - Law of Florida 1 KFG - Law of Georgia 1 KFI - Law of Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa 3 KFM - Law of Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana 8 KFN - Law of Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota 11 KFO - Law of Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon 1 KFT - Law of Tennessee, Texas 4 KFU - Law of Utah 1 KFV - Law of Vermont, Virginia 4 KFW - Law of Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming 2 KFX - Law of Individual U.S. cities 5 KG - Law of Latin America 11 KGB - Law of Costa Rica 3 KGC - Law of El Salvador 1 KGD - Law of Guatemala 4 KGF - Law of Mexico 31 KGH - Law of Panama, Panama Canal Zone 2 KGR - Law of Dutch Leeward Islands, Dutch West Indies (Netherlands Antilles), Dutch Windward Islands, French West Indies, Grenada 1 KHA - Law of Argentina 9 KHC - Law of Bolivia 3 KHD - Law of Brazil 10 KHF - Law of Chile 12 KHH - Law of Colombia 55 KHK - Law of Ecuador 10 KHN - Law of Guyana 1 KHP - Law of Paraguay 1 KHQ - Law of Peru 4 KHS - Law of Suriname 1 KHW - Law of Venezuela 11 KJ - History of law: Europe 8 KJA - Roman Law 77 KJC - Europe: Regional Comparative & Uniform Law 76 KJE - Europe: Regional Organization & Integration 59 KJJ - Law of Austria 7 KJK - Law of Belgium, Bosnia and Hercegovina (Federation), Republika Srpska 1 KJM - Law of Bulgaria, Croatia (Kingdom), Croatia (1992- ) 3 KJP - Law of Czechoslovakia (to 1993), Czech Republic (1993- ) 3 KJR - Law of Denmark 6 KJS - Law of Estonia 1 KJT - Law of Finland 6 KJV - Law of France 88 KJW - Law of French Regions, Provinces, Departments 4 KK - Law of Germany 531 KKA - Law of East Germany 11 KKB - Law of German states and provinces (A-Pr) 24 KKC - Law of German states and provinces (Ps-Z) 16 KKE - Law of Greece 6 KKF - Law of Hungary 3 KKH - Law of Italy, Kosovo 10 KKI - Law of Latvia 1 KKM - Law of the Netherlands 16 KKP - Law of Poland 5 KKR - Law of Romania 1 KKT - Law of Spain 16 KKV - Law of Sweden 16 KKW - Law of Switzerland 119 KKX - Law of Turkey 7 KKY - Law of Ukraine 1 KKZ - Law of Yugoslavia. Serbia and Montenegro (to 2006) 1 KL - History of Law, The Ancient Orient 17 KLA - Law of Russia, Soviet Union 8 KLP - Law of Ukraine (1919-1991), Zakavkazskaia͡ Sots͡ialisticheskaia͡ Federativnaia͡ Sovetskaia͡ Respublika (to 1936) 1 KLS - Law of Kyrgyzstan 1 KMC - Law of the Middle East, Southwest Asia: Regional comparative and uniform law 2 KMJ - Law of Iraq 1 KMK - Law of Israel 15 KMM - Law of Jordan, West Bank 2 KMP - Law of Lebanon 2 KMQ - Law of Oman, Palestine (to 1948) 1 KNF - Afghanistan 1 KNN - Law of China 9 KNP - Law of Taiwan 13 KNQ - Law of China (People's Republic, 1949- ) 23 KNR - Law of Hong Kong (to 1997) 2 KNS - Law of India 9 KNW - Law of Indonesia, East Timor 3 KNX - Law of Japan 21 KPA - Law of Korea. 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But does it have to be? In this defense, I’ll discuss some of my research on making ML “predictably reliable”—enabling developers to know when their models will work, when they will fail, and why. To begin, we use a case study of adversarial examples to show that human intuition can be a poor predictor of how ML models operate. Motivated by this, we present a few lines of work that aim to develop a precise understanding of the entire ML pipeline: from how we source data, to the datasets we train on, to the learning algorithms to use. Email: [email protected] Our Analysts Free Reports Newsletters My Services Portfolio Tracker Manage Account TSLA Stock Analysis: The Bull and Bear Thesis for Tesla Investors Tesla stock is navigating market volatility and industry evolution in electric vehicles Tesla  ( TSLA ) is a still a buy amid posting a disappointing quarter. The company’s cheaper EVs should give it more equal footing against its competitors. In the short term, TSLA’s trajectory is bullish, and it looks to be in the process of leaning heavily into its modernized brand. Source: Vitaliy Karimov / Shutterstock.com In a dramatic fashion, on August 5, 2024, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) market shares dropped 12.4%. This was in direct response to the Bank of Japan hiking interest rates. The interest rate hikes wiped out trillions of dollars worth of market capitalization across big tech. However, Tesla stock’s share price has since recovered, gaining 8.04% over the past five days.  I have taken a definitively bullish stance on companies like TSLA due to the falling volatility in the market. The sharp sell-off was characteristically fueled by panic. And many market bargains are ready to be scooped up by investors during this volatile time period. I give Tesla stock a buy rating due to its projected earnings and revenue increases that are on the horizon. Also, I’ll delineate a sell case for Tesla stock. This will provide a balanced view of the firm’s opportunities and risks in the market. Tesla’s Cyclical Wobbles and New Models Despite Tesla’s “ difficult environment ,” the company actually managed to exceed my expectations for its recent quarterly results in some cases. Therefore, I take a contrarian stance with Tesla stock. Many factors were cyclically affecting other electric vehicle ( EV stocks ) too. This includes a lack of semiconductor chips from firms such as Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA ). The firm still managed to beat analyst expectations and achieve record quarterly revenues of $25.5 billion, up 2% year-over-year (YOY). However, it’s also true that its earnings fell 43% to 52 cents per share. Therefore, it missed analyst expectations by a wide margin. Where my contrarian case takes hold is in Tesla’s plans for new vehicles. That includes more affordable models such as its $25,000 entry-level Redwood model. It remains on track for production in the first half of 2025. Over time, Tesla’s market share has come under attack by far cheaper Chinese-made EVs. Autos produced by Byd Company (OTCMKTS: BYDDF ) currently dominate the Asian market. Yet, consider the 10,000 vehicle production target for TSLA’s Redwood model. Additionally, the company expects profitability for its Cybertruck near the end of the year. These factors shape Tesla into a position of strong recovery. Also, it provides more equal footing with its budget competitor. Bullish Technical Momentum While Tesla stock might have disappointed the market with its earnings, I see several indicators pointing to bullish momentum in the short term. And this is evidenced by strong signs in the options market for Tesla’s put and call contracts . Particularly important is the open interest for the August 16 expiration, which is this Friday. The put/call open interest ratio is 0.61, showing significantly more open interest in calls compared to puts. The implied volatility of 6.45% may suggest that investors will be in for a much smoother ride this week compared to previous ones, largely in part of the VIX falling 62.23% over the past five days. Another bullish signal is that after Tesla stock dipped into oversold territory on August 7, momentum has steadily risen over the past trading session. Also, investors can find underlying strength in terms of volume. This could potentially signal a bullish reversal in the near future. However, relatively little interest is being shown TSLA by bulls or bears. So, I see a gradual upward climb for Tesla stock as opposed to violent swings in its valuation. Reasons to Sell Despite my bullishness of Tesla’s prospects, a compelling sell case can be made from Tesla bears. Investorplace author Faizan Farooque recently wrote that the company’s aggressive price cuts have led to shrinking profit margins. And gross margins dropped from 23.8% to 17.6%, and operating margin fell from 16% to 8.2%. Additionally, I believe that due to the persistent undercutting by Chinese EV makers and Tesla’s efforts to keep up, it is undergoing a bit of an identity crisis. For some, Tesla stock is synonymous with American-made quality (and luxurious) EV vehicles. To me, an appeal to Tesla is its luxury and high technology, but as the features of EVs become more commoditized over time, there could be less differentiating features across EVs as a whole to make a specific Tesla model stand out and justify the higher price tag. So, Tesla must create its own edge in the market and not become another me-too brand. Otherwise, it becomes a race to the bottom, and that’s not a competition that Tesla will ever win against its Chinese competitors. However, I maintain my buy rating for Tesla stock as it adapts to the nascent EV market. It might no longer be considered a high-end vehicle in the future. Yet, its R&D efforts can put it on the bleeding edge of the most modern vehicles. This is especially true for its cars that rest in the higher tiers such as the Cybertruck. These polarizing and unique designs may be a hint of what we can expect from the company in the future. On the date of publication, Matthew Farley did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines . On the date of publication, the responsible editor did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. Matthew started writing coverage of the financial markets during the crypto boom of 2017 and was also a team member of several fintech startups. He then started writing about Australian and U.S. equities for various publications. His work has appeared in MarketBeat, FXStreet, Cryptoslate, Seeking Alpha, and the New Scientist magazine, among others. Artificial Intelligence , Automotive , Consumer Discretionary , Electric Vehicles , Technology Meme Stocks Article printed from InvestorPlace Media, https://investorplace.com/2024/08/tsla-stock-analysis-the-bull-and-bear-thesis-for-tesla-investors/. ©2024 InvestorPlace Media, LLC Subscriber Sign in Not Yet a Premium Subscriber? 386 COMMENTS 3.4.2 Descriptive Cataloging of Theses and Dissertations This policy delineates cataloging practice for describing unpublished academic theses issued by BYU or other institutions. The term thesis here should be understood to designate all types of academic dissertations, field projects, research papers, honors theses and other papers written to fulfill requirements for a degree or other scholastic ... 3 Special Cataloging Guidelines 3.3.6 Theses and Dissertations A thesis or dissertation is a resource submitted by a student studying for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the results of research or creative activity. The terms thesis or dissertation are often used interchangably. Cataloging Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Updates and Over the last two decades, electronic submission of theses and dissertations has become more common, and cataloging processes have evolved as well. At the same time, the Resource Description and Access (RDA) cataloging guidelines, which are better designed to describe digital resources, was widely implemented in 2013 in order to replace the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2), which ... 3.4.16 Theses and Dissertations 3.4.2 Descriptive Cataloging of Theses and Dissertations; 3.4.3 Facsimiles, Photocopies, and other Reproductions; 3.4.4 Genre/Form Headings. 3.4.4a Genre/Form and Subject Access to Moving Image Materials. Genre/Form Headings for Moving Image Materials at BYU; 3.4.5 Special Collections Cataloging Policies. 3.4.5a Identifying Items for Special ... A Process for the Original Cataloging of Theses and Dissertations Lona Hoover and Robert E. Woolverton, Jr., "Cataloging and Treatment of Theses, Dissertations, and ETDs," Technical Services Quarterly 20, no. 4 (2003): 3-57. Gail P. Clement and Fred Rascoe, "ETD Management and Publishing in the ProQuest System and the University Repository: A Comparative Analysis," Journal of Librarianship and ... The Processing of Master's Theses and PhD Dissertations Cataloging and Metadata staff catalog the dissertation for D.C. Hist Theses. If subject location is Biomed, Kresge, or Cook, Cataloging & Metadata Services staff create an item record for the prospective second copy, and create a second book slip with the call number transcribed and the bar code attached. Dissertations and slips are placed on ... Cataloging and Treatment of Theses, Dissertations, and ETDs Cataloging and Treatment of Theses, Dissertations, and ETDs. February 2003. Technical Services Quarterly 20 (4):3-57. DOI: 10.1300/J124v20n04_02. Authors: Lona Hoover BS. Robert E. Wolverton Jr ... Cataloging Theses and Dissertations Continuing budget constraints have necessitated cataloging theses and dissertations (a time-intensive process) in the most efficient manner possible, leading to the trend of including paraprofessionals and students in the task. The tug of war between shrinking budgets and the desire to provide quality cataloging has fueled such debates as ... Dissertations and Theses There may be a microform or print copy available for use, or you may request retrieval of the archival copy via Special Collections. The Dissertations & Theses database provides access to the complete full-text of all University of California dissertations in addition to UC Davis doctoral dissertations from the year 1997 forward. Free 24-page ... 4.6 Classification of BYU Theses and Dissertations x.02 Theses for the M.A. or the M.S. x.021 Field projects, research papers or other papers written for master's degree programs but not designated as theses. Also, theses for master's degrees other than M.A. or M.S. (i.e. M. Ed., etc.) x.022 Doctoral dissertations. Add a cutter number and date using the LC Cutter Table as with any LC call ... A Process of Original Cataloging of Theses and Dissertations The purpose of this paper is to describe the reasoning, methodology, and impact behind a semi-automated cataloging process for electronic theses and dissertations, including explanations of the importance of retention and addition of cataloger created metadata. The authors explain an automated process that is generated by ProQuest and student entered data, and also the addition of metadata ... Theses & Dissertations Record under "TD numbers assigned" on the Annual Thesis/Dissertation Statistics sheet. Assign Thesis/Dissertation Call Numbers (Local Call No.) This can be done for the internet copy as well before or after creating the OCLC record. A T/D number will be put in the T/D's Lisas item and consists of 3 parts: T or D (theses or dissertations) Harvard University Theses, Dissertations, and Prize Papers The Harvard University Archives' collection of theses, dissertations, and prize papers document the wide range of academic research undertaken by Harvard students over the course of the University's history.. Beyond their value as pieces of original research, these collections document the history of American higher education, chronicling both the growth of Harvard as a major research ... WorldCat Dissertations and Theses (WorldCatDissertations) WorldCat Dissertations and Theses: Short database name: DIST: Available on: New FirstSearch Production Server: Sources: OCLC member libraries: Number of records: 26,000,000+ records in the database: Coverage: All cataloged dissertations, theses, and published material based on theses and dissertations to the present, including all document ... PDF Guides and Examples of Elements of Theses and Dissertations statement of the nature and content of the thesis or dissertation. It is written in complete sentences and paragraphs rather than in note or outline form. Text should be either double or 1.5 spaced, the same spacing as used throughout the thesis/dissertation. The abstractshould not exceed 300 words. Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Global ETD Search. Search the 6,505,200 electronic theses and dissertations contained in the NDLTD archive: advanced search tips how to contribute records. Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). We support electronic publishing and open access to scholarship in order to enhance the sharing of knowledge worldwide. etdguide You are now ready to participate in the NDLTD Union Catalog, an initiative led by NDLTD to provide a seamless interface to the thesis collections of all participating institutions. It contains records of millions electronic theses and dissertations. The NDLTD Union Catalog is managed by the University of Cape Town Digital Libraries Laboratory. Cataloging Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Updates and Over the last two decades, electronic submission of theses and dissertations has become more common, and cataloging processes have evolved as well. At the same time, the Resource Description and Access (RDA) cataloging guidelines, which are better designed to describe digital resources, were widely imple-mented in 2013 in order to replace the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2), which ... Find ETDs National Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations in Taiwan: Turkey: Tez Merkezi: United Kingdom: EThOS: United States: Open Dissertations: Digital version of H.W. Wilson "Doctoral Dissertations Accepted by American Universities, 1933-1955", extended with records from 1955 til the present. Wales: Theses Collection Wales Dissertation theses in SearchWorks catalog Theses and dissertations. Result includes all theses and dissertations — from all sources — held in the Stanford Libraries and Digital Repository. To show Stanford work only, refine by Stanford student work or by Stanford school or department. Catalog start Genre Thesis/Dissertation . Theses and Dissertations Cornell Theses. Check Cornell's library catalog, which lists the dissertations available in our library collection.. The print thesis collection in Uris Library is currently shelved on Level 3B before the Q to QA regular-sized volumes. Check with the library staff for the thesis shelving locations in other libraries (Mann, Catherwood, Fine Arts, etc.). ... Cataloging and Treatment of Theses, Dissertations, and ETDs Theses and dissertations (T/Ds) and electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) present scholarly research and thus warrant access through quality cataloging. Continuing budget constraints, however, necessitate cataloging T/Ds in the most efficient manner possible. What are libraries' actual practices in their attempt to provide quality ... Theses & Dissertations Search the OSU Library Catalog for OSU thesis and dissertations. Limit Material Type to OSU E-Thesis/OSU Thesis (Print). ... Remember that your thesis or dissertation will be published online, and any third party copyrighted material that you include in your manuscript will also be openly available online. This means that if you upload an ... Theses and Dissertations Theses and dissertations completed prior to 2006 may be found in the "Archived Theses" and "Archived Dissertations" and are accessible only to those on a Clemson University IP address or using Clemson's VPN service. Visitors not affiliated with Clemson University may request a copy through their local library's interlibrary loan service. HISTORY 495S/496S: Honors Thesis Seminar 2024/25 To find books on the topic, conduct a "subject" search in the library's online catalog for the following Library of Congress-defined subject headings and limit the results by language (e.g. English): To expand your search outside of Duke library, conduct the same "subject" search in the union catalogs of TRLN and WorldCat. Psychology, Thesis, MA Furthermore, students will have the option to complete a thesis (i.e., independent research project) or a nonthesis option (i.e., independently teach a college psychology course). Students will consult with the graduate program coordinator to help determine the option that will best prepare the student to meet her/his professional goals. Library Search Welcome to the Emory Libraries Catalog. Search books, e-books, journal and newspaper titles, videos and more. Search in. search for Search. Advanced Search ... The Emory Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Repository holds theses and dissertations from the Laney Graduate School, the Rollins School of Public Health, and the Candler School of Theology ... Doctoral Thesis: From Data, to Models, and Back: Making ML "Predictably Category: Thesis Defense; Location: Kiva (32-G449) Additional Location Details: Abstract: Despite their impressive performance, training and deploying ML models is currently a somewhat messy affair. But does it have to be? In this defense, I'll discuss some of my research on making ML "predictably reliable"—enabling developers to know ... 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