Electronic Theses in USIR
Research theses tend to be underused in scholarly communication; they have a very low visibility and are difficult to locate. The University of Salford requires that, from 22nd January 2013, an electronic copy of all new research theses should be deposited in the University of Salford’s Institutional Repository (USIR). Any student who has submitted their declaration 1 form prior to this date will continue to submit under the old regulations.
Making research theses openly accessible through USIR aims to make them more discoverable and easier to access. The new system will therefore allow researchers to disseminate their scholarly work to a wider audience to the benefit of the University and themselves, as well as the wider research community.
By having a digital version openly accessible online, and readily searchable through Google and other search engines as well as the University of Salford’s SOLAR, the visibility of a researcher is greatly enhanced and so is the research reputation of the University of Salford.
Using USIR as an e-Theses repository also aids the long-term preservation of research theses.
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Further information about how to submit your thesis, including submission forms for your softbound and hardbound copies can be found at Submission forms.