10.26069/GREYNET-2021-000.394-GG
Friend, Frederick J.
Frederick J.
Friend
University College London
UK Theses Online?
GreyNet International, Grey Literature Network Service
1998
Conference Paper
Librarians from a number of UK universities, together with representation from the British Library, have formed the University Theses Online Group to explore the feasibility of an online service for the location and delivery of theses in electronic format. A survey of authors and supervisors of theses has been conducted in order to understand better the way in which theses are used and attitudes towards electronic submission. The Group is encouraged by the support it is receiving from university administrators and hopes to proceed to a pilot service using theses submitted to a number of UK universities. Emphasis will be placed 1st upon the development of an online finding-aid, providing bibliographic information and an abstract, moving on to offer a service for the delivery of the full-text at a later stage. Issues such as archiving and the prevention of plagiarism are being explored as part of the project.