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Innovations and Requirements for Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Databases

This presentation by Edward A. Fox at the 11th International Symposium on ETDs outlines the evolution and requirements of the ETD database system. Covering acknowledgments, historical milestones, and technological requirements, it highlights key developments from initial support in the late 1990s to the latest enhancements in 2008. Key aspects include student support for submission and metadata management, as well as integration with existing systems. The presentation aims to inform newcomers about the vital components necessary for successful ETD implementation.

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Innovations and Requirements for Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Databases

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  1. ETD-db, the Short StoryETD 2008: 11th Int. Symp. on ETDsAberdeen, Scotland: NewcomersEdward A. Fox, fox@vt.edu Executive Director, NDLTD, www.ndltd.orgVirginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USAhttp://fox.cs.vt.edu, Mobile: +1-540-230-6266

  2. Outline • Acknowledgements • History • Requirements

  3. Acknowledgements • Gail McMillan • Tony Atkins and his successors • Hussein Suleman • Ming Luo, Paul Mather, … • James Volpe, Srinivas Santhanam • Andrew Fabian

  4. Outline • Acknowledgements • History • Requirements

  5. History – 1 of 2 • 1996-1998 SURA, FIPSE support for systems,info,dissem. • 19981103 Database driven set of scripts for submission, review, maintenance • 19990924 Z39.50 support in annual refit of ETD database • 19991013 Sharing ETD-db version 1 - first distribution for adapting locally • scripts, installation, help • submit, review, catalog, browse, search, and maintain an ETD database • also info on NDLTD, ETDs • 19991201 new software in use at VT after transition • 20000530 LSU sent ETD-db • 20001117 Pablo de la Fuente interested in incorporating flexible workflow model • 20010423 Library of Open University of Hong Kong evaluating ETD-db • 20010713 Caltech goes live with ETD-db software • 20010918 ETD-db OAI extensions made available

  6. History – 2 of 2 • 2003 Discussions of using EPrints, DSpace, ... • 20030325 ETD-db with OAI version 2 support • 20031020 ETD-db branch of development at Cape Town • 20040203 Ariadne article comparing DSpace and ETD-db software • 20040311 ADT workshop explaining options, including Australian ETD-db version • 20071119 ETD0db updated to work with Banner • 2008 Summer independent study by Srinivas Santhanam • 2008 Summer coordination by Andrew Fabian of planned enhancements, e.g., CAS authentication

  7. Outline • Acknowledgements • History • Requirements

  8. Requirements • Student support for submission • Prior to completion • Plagiarism detection (turnitin) • References upload / check / enhance • Semi-automatic classification • Semi-automatic translation / summarization • Help ensure migration (e.g., use XML, international standards)

  9. Requirements • Student support for access • Search • Metadata, full-text, multilingual, multimedia • Browse • Categories / dimensions / attributes • Hypermedia (inside and between ETDs) • Alert / notify / recommend • Annotate • …

  10. Requirements • Administrator support • Easily change workflow • Connect with local systems: Banner, LDAP • Connect with partners (Proquest, turnitin, …) • Harvest in • Allow harvest • Quality analysis and reporting

  11. Requirements • Technology to use • Database: MySQL, Oracle, … • Workflow management • Multilingual • Multimedia • Search, SRU/SRW • OAI: bi-directional

  12. Requirements • Please contact Andrew Fabian and cc to me • Requirements • Technologies • Solutions • …

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