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Roadmap to Completing ETD Requirement at WVU. Kathy Fletcher Office of Information Technology Help Desk: (304) 293-4444 etd-tech@mail.wvu.edu. Prologue (or “prequel”). Choose Topic Choose Committee Perform Research Collect Data Write Thesis or Dissertation Defend Your Work
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Roadmap to Completing ETD Requirementat WVU Kathy FletcherOffice of Information TechnologyHelp Desk: (304) 293-4444etd-tech@mail.wvu.edu
Prologue (or “prequel”) • Choose Topic • Choose Committee • Perform Research • Collect Data • Write Thesis or Dissertation • Defend Your Work • Make Final Changes to document
Gather Resources and Learn More • Learn more about ETD requirementswww.libraries.wvu.edu/theses/ • Determine keywords (search terms) • Determine distribution option • Review other ETDs from your department • Gather supplemental files (if applicable) • Improve your software skills • Practice converting document to PDF • Learn about support options
Before you convert to PDF… Format document to adhere to ETD standards • Title page: follow samplewww.libraries.wvu.edu/theses/samples/title.pdf • Abstract page: after title page, no page # • Table of Contents, Lists of Figures and Tables • Margins • Page Numbering • Figure and Table Captions • No blank or missing pages
Convert document to PDF • Convert document to PDF • MS Word and Acrobat: Acrobat > Create PDF • LaTeX: LaTeX -> dvips -> ps2pdf • If using Acrobat, enhance PDF • Bookmarks • Hyperlinks • Document Properties • Page Numbering for Adobe Reader navigation • Optimize PDF: File > Save As
Final Chapter: Submitting ETD www.libraries.wvu.edu/theses/submit-process.htm • Activate your Master ID • wvuscholar.wvu.edu:1801/deposit • Login with Master ID • Click on New Deposit Activity • Choose ETD • Complete form pages and upload file • Click on Submit
Epilogue • Complete forms • Submit paperwork and fees to WVU Libraries