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Student Publishing

This guide provides guidelines for publishing doctoral dissertations, masters' theses, and other Hood scholarship in academic and open access repositories.

For Master's Theses or Dissertations

If you have a Master's Thesis or Dissertation...

You will submit your thesis to both MD-SOAR and Proquest ETD. If you have another type of project, see below.

Submit to MD-SOAR Submit to Proquest ETD

After you receive approval from an administrator:

  • Click on Submit Item to MD-SOAR
  • Click on Submit my ETD
  • Add metadata, upload thesis file, choose a creative commons license, agree to the MD-SOAR license.

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  • Follow steps to complete or use Navigation on the left.
  • Decide on binding options if necessary/desired.

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If you need help or approval from an administrator, please contact a librarian. Need help? Please contact a librarian or see FAQ here.

For other work (capstone, an internship paper, a mock proposal, honors paper, portfolio, etc.)

If you have another type of project, such as a capstone, an internship paper, a mock proposal, honors paper, or a portfolio...

You will submit your work to MD-SOAR only.

Submit to MD-SOAR

After you receive approval from an administrator,

  • Click on Submit Item to MD-SOAR
  • Add metadata, upload file, choose a creative commons license, agree to the MD-SOAR license.

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If you need approval from an administrator, please contact a librarian.