There are many advantages associated with electronic thesis and dissertation (ETD) submission:
Increased access to research:
- Greater exposure to and availability of graduate research
- Available in full text to potential employers and other researchers
- Are accessible from anywhere at any time
- One ETD can have multiple users simultaneously
Cost and space savings:
- No need to print, copy and bind paper theses; digital copies are much cheaper to produce than traditional paper bound versions
- Do not need storage space in libraries
Additional advantages:
- Theses can be submitted from anywhere in the world
- Students learn about electronic document preparation and digital libraries
- Theses are searchable through the UBC Library catalogue, UBC Library cIRcle, Library and Archives Canada's Theses Canada Portal, and Google
More information about electronic theses and dissertations:
The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)