Dissertations
Dissertation records capture information about dissertations or theses.
When registering dissertations, DO:
- include all relevant funding, license, and relationship metadata
- include contributors metadata, including ORCID iDs and affiliation metadata
- include an abstract
- include identifiers associated with the dissertation - if a DAI has been assigned, it should be deposited in the
identifier element with the id_type attribute set to "dai". If an institution has its own numbering system, it should be deposited in item_number, and the item_number_type should be set to "institution"
Do not:
- use the dissertation model for versions of a dissertations published in a book or journal
Review our Dissertation Markup Guide for XML and metadata help.
