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Step 7: Submit Your Dissertation to UMI

Doctoral students are required to submit a PDF version of their dissertation to UMI. Submit your dissertation to the K-State Research Exchange (KREx) and wait until it is approved before submitting to UMI. Masters students should submit their theses or reports to KREx, but do not submit to UMI.

UMI maintains the Dissertation Abstracts database, which provides access to dissertations back to 1861. Many dissertations are accessible online at no cost. For others, copies of dissertations can be purchased through UMI. Students are paid royalties on the sale of their dissertations. UMI also provides archival storage of your dissertation, ensuring that it will remain accessible far into the future.

There is a $65 publishing fee for submitting to UMI, payable at the Cashiers Office. Complete the submission, then make your payment.

Create an Account

Start the UMI submission process by creating an account. Follow these steps:

  1. Go to the UMI ETD Administrator site (http://dissertations.umi.com/ksu/)
  2. Click Submit my dissertation/thesis in the Ready to begin box on the right side of the screen.
  3. In the New user? box, click Create an account.
  4. Enter your e-mail address, name, and country of citizenship.
  5. Select and enter a username and password. Remeber your username and password, as you will need them to login.
  6. Click Sign Up.
  7. Within a few minutes, you will receive an verification e-mail message with a link to complete the registration process
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  8. Click on the link in the body of the e-mail to confirm your account
    9. . This will take you to the UMI ETD Administrator homepage, and you will be logged in.
  9. Follow instructions on the screen to complete the submission process
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  10. If you need to exit the system before completing your submission, click the Sign Out link in the upper right corner. You work is automatically saved
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UMI Submission Process

The UMI submission process is similar to the K-REx submission process, with some differences. Pay particular attention to these items in the UMI submission process:

  • Publishing Options
    On the Publishing Options page, select Traditional Publishing and No Restrictions.
  • Copyright
    You will be asked if you want UMI to file for copyright on your behalf for an additional charge of $65. You are not required to register for copyright, and your dissertation is protected under copyright law even if you do not register. If you do decide to copyright your dissertation, please contact Angie Pfizenmaier (akt@ksu.edu) so that the appropriate fee may be added to your university account. See the ETDR Copyright page for additional information.
  • PDF
    You may see instructions on how to convert your Word document to PDF. You do not need to follow these instructions, but simply submit the same PDF file that you submitted to K-REx.
  • Embargo
    Ignore any links to place an embargo on your dissertation. If you need to delay release of your dissertation, submit a Request to Sequester an ETDR form.

Graduate School Review and Revisions

You will receive an e-mail to inform you that the submission is being reviewed by the Graduate School. You may be asked to make revisions to your submission.

Final Confirmation and Payment

You will receive another e-mail confirmation when your submission has been reviewed and accepted. You will need to make payment to the Cashier's Office before your submission can be completed.

Help

If you have questions about submitting your dissertation to UMI/ProQuest, contact one of these persons:

Angie Pfizenmaier
Graduate School
(785) 532-6191
akt@ksu.edu

Marty Courtois
Information Technology Assistance Center
(785) 532-4428
courtois@ksu.edu

  
         
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