Studies final works (ETD)
Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD*) Submission to University Research Management system‘s (VMU CRIS) Repository:
10 days before the public defense date (doctoral dissertation and thesis– 1 month) student must submit ETD work to Repository according to ETD submission instruction or Video presentation.
1. Main stages of submission of ETD work:
1.1. student‘s registration in Repository and log in;
1.2. submission of ETD work file (main file must be submitted in PDF format. At the request of the author, Work as an appendix may be submitted in other formats);
Choice of access of ETD work: 1) free access, 2) embargo** access, 3) access on the University intranet. Maximum possible embargo or on the intranet period for ETD work – 5 years (60 months). At the end of the embargo period (specified for the ETD work, the student has the opportunity to prolong or change (within a month) ETD work access conditions (Application form). If the ETD work access conditions are not renewed, they are automatically changed (for ETD work) to – free access on the internet. University supports the Open Access movement and encourages the publication of ETD works freely accessible on the internet;
1.3. submission of metadata** about the student, ETD supervisor, title, 3–5 key words, summaries in Lithuanian and English, etc.;
1.4. confirmation of e-licence agreement;
1.5. student will receive confirmations by e-mail 1) about submission of ETD work, 2) about archived ETD. If ETD submitted information is not correct, student will have notification by e-mail to correct information provided.
In case of uncertainty, contact the responsible library staff persons.
*ETD – master theses, doctoral dissertations and their summaries.
** Embargo period – period, when public access to the ETD is restricted.
***Metadata – data about the ETD (author, title, key words, etc.).