An integrated approach to preparing, publishing, presenting and preserving theses

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Sefton, Peter. 2007. "An integrated approach to preparing, publishing, presenting and preserving theses." 10th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Uppsala, Sweden 13 - 16 Jun 2007
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An integrated approach to preparing, publishing, presenting and preserving theses

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AuthorSefton, Peter
Year2007
Web Address (URL) of Paperhttp://epc.ub.uu.se/etd2007/listofpapers.html
Conference/Event10th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Event Details
10th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Event Date
13 to end of 16 Jun 2007
Event Location
Uppsala, Sweden
Abstract

[Abstract]: This paper describes progress on a project funded by the Australian government to create Free
software; the Integrated Content Environment for research and scholarship (ICE-RS). ICE-RS is a
multi-faceted project which will add value to finished theses by making them available in both
HTML and PDF, as well as providing a mechanism for packaging multimedia theses. The project
will also concentrate on providing services for thesis production, with version control, automated
backup and collaboration services.
The paper begins with the established content management system that is the basis for the
project, ICE-RS , originally developed to create courseware packages. ICE includes distributed, version
controlled collaboration, using word processing software and works on multiple platforms, with
standard document formats. We survey other approaches to content authoring and publishing for
ETDs.
We showcase exploratory work on integration of the thesis writing process with Institutional
Repository software including publishing theses in both PDF and HTML with preservation and
descriptive metadata. The presentation will include demonstrations of thesis production at all stages
of development from proposal to completion.
In a more speculative vein, we will discuss opportunities for institutions to provide new levels of
support for candidates via automated thesis “dashboard” progress reports, supervisor and examiner
annotation and comment and support for copyright considerations as early as possible in the
process.

KeywordsIntegrated Content Environment for research and scholarship; ICE-RS; ICE; theses; e-theses
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020461008. Organisation of information and knowledge resources
390303. Higher education
461299. Software engineering not elsewhere classified
Byline AffiliationsDistance and e-Learning Centre
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