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Create a new item

• Go to dspace.library.uvic.ca

• Log In

• In the black sidebar menu on the left of the screen, click + --> New --> Item

• In the search bar that pops up, start typing ETD (Electronic Theses and Dissertations), then click on that collection when it appears

Complete the submission form

• Authors

  Enter your last name, first name. 

• Title

  Enter the title of your thesis.

• Alternative Titles (OPTIONAL)

  Your thesis may have multiple titles, such as a translated title. Enter your work’s additional titles, using the + Add more button.

• Date of Issue

  Enter the copyright year on the title page of your thesis.

• Degree

  Select your degree from the dropdown menu.

• Language

  Select the primary language for your thesis.

• Keywords

  Enter your keywords or phrases. Click + Add more if you have more than one keyword.

• Abstract

  Copy and paste the abstract from your thesis.

• Bibliographic Citation (OPTIONAL)

  If any part of your thesis has been published before (e.g. you published one chapter of it as a peer-reviewed journal article), enter each citation in a separate box.

  IMPORTANT: Do NOT enter your bibliography or list of citations here!

• Department

  Select your department from the dropdown menu.

• Supervisor(s)

  Enter your supervisor(s) name.

• Rights

  Select Available to the World Wide Web.

• Scholarly Level

  Select Graduate.

• Type

  Select Thesis.

• Upload files

Use the browse button or drag and drop the file anywhere on the page

• Add a withholding date (OPTIONAL)

If you have a signed Withholding Form, enter the withholding date:

• Click the pencil icon.

• Under Access condition type, select embargo from the dropdown menu.

  

• Use the calendar button in the Grant access from field to select the withhold expiry date + 2 days (e.g., if the withhold expiry date is January 15, select January 17).

  

• Click Save.

  

• Creative Commons license (OPTIONAL)

  • Adding a Creative Commons license to your thesis is an optional step that allows you to give permission to others to share/use it. Refer to Thesis format checklist and sample pages.

  • If you don't want to apply a Creative License, skip this section of the form.

  • To add a Creative Commons license, select Creative Commons and answer the questions. The link to your license will appear.

  • Click I grant the license above.

• Deposit license

  Click I confirm the license above.

Complete the submission

• Review the information you entered for accuracy. Click + Deposit.