Digital Files
You will be required to deposit a digital copy (pdf) of your dissertation and a digital copy of any accompanying files, if any.
Basic steps:
- Go to the ProQuest/Mina Rees Library dissertation web site at: http://dissertations.umi.com/minarees/. FAQs and tutorials about the electronic submission process and creating PDF files are available on the site.
- Establish an account and enter the information requested.
- Read and complete the publishing agreements that authorizes ProQuest to publish your dissertation electronically and in microfilm. This firm will retain the PDF file and the negative microfilm copy. Permission to withhold the dissertation from microfilming and/or public access for a specified period of time may be granted only by the Vice President for Student Affairs.
- Mac/Word users should "save as" the Word or rtf file of the final dissertation copy as a pdf file. PC users can convert the MS Word or rtf version of the final dissertation copy by using the simple translator available on the deposit web site. (Additional information about creating pdf files is available as a PDF FAQ on the dissertation web site.)
- Upload the final pdf version of your dissertation.