ETD Forms

To submit an ETD you will need to fill out all the usual university forms required for all dissertations, with the possible exception of the ones in the UMI booklet, Publishing Your Dissertation. See item 8 on the ETD Guidelines for details.

Electronic Dissertations Request for Delay of Posting

Under certain circumstances you may request a publication delay (embargo) for your dissertation. To do so, download the form , fill it out, and get the necessary signatures before submitting your dissertation to the OhioLINK ETD Center.

Online Submission Form

When your dissertation has been approved, the next step is to access the OhioLINK ETD Center online submission form which will enable you to upload the document.

UMI/ProQuest Forms and Resources

You may need to submit the following UMI/ProQuest forms to your College or School office. You can download and print the pages you need as outlined here:

• Copyright Registration Form (needed if you want ProQuest/UMI to register your copyright; must be accompanied by $65 payment; for information on copyrigh, see FAQ 4 and 5)
• Author Discount Offer (needed if you want to order printed copies of your dissertation at a discount; must be accompanied by payment--orders may take several months to fulfill)
• Sample Permission Letter (useful for obtaining permission to use co-authored or previously copyrighted material in your dissertation; permission is required for each such item)

UMI/ProQuest has other documents that you may find helpful, though some of their recommendations are not in line with KSU policies, which always take precedence. These documents include the ProQuest/UMI Publishing Agreement which is effectively incorporated in the OhioLINK ETD Center online submission form. You can download these resources at UMI's etdadmin.com web site.