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Depositing to the DukeSpace Repository

A guide to sharing scholarly works and student theses and dissertations openly at Duke University.

Undergraduate Theses Overview

Undergraduate students Graduating with Distinction (GwD) have an option to submit their completed theses to DukeSpace. Approval from program administrators and advisor is required. Not all departments participate or allow their GwD students to submit theses. Interested students should view their program’s requirements and speak with their advisor for more information. 

 

Considerations for Deposit

Depositing finished work is optional for students GwD. Once deposited, however, work may only be withdrawn or updated under exceptional circumstances. Before you choose to archive your undergraduate thesis in DukeSpace, please consider:

  • How freely sharing your work will impact future work of your PI, advisor, and/or involved graduate students.
  • Your level of comfort with sharing work done during your undergraduate years as you move into your professional career or pursue a graduate degree.
  • Ensuring copy editing is as comprehensive as possible; documents will not be updated or removed if typos are found after submission.
  • If you are prepared to make your paper openly available to anyone on the internet as a permanent part of the scholarly record.

 

Information for program/department administrators

When you have identified students who meet the criteria for elevated library services, please email Michael Edwards and CC your subject librarian with the names of students who will need these elevated privileges. Please allow two weeks for the updates to be made.

If you have an undergraduate student who wishes to submit their paper to DukeSpace, direct them to get permission from their faculty advisor. Faculty advisors should then contact Repository Services indicating the student has permission, at which point they will be granted access to submit to the repository.

 

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