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The authors of these dissertations and theses have opted to publish as open access. Open Access Publishing is a new service offered by ProQuest's UMI Dissertation Publishing, and we expect to have many more open access dissertations and theses over time.
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Hmmm ... I wonder if it's possible to contact UMI to have a dissertation from some years ago released under open access terms.
ReplyDeleteI'll answer my own comment ... Yes, one can retrospectively sign up for open-access publishing of one's dissertation. The following is from the FAQ on the ProQuest site:
ReplyDelete"Can an author who published his dissertation before 2007 opt for open access? Yes, authors can choose to retrospectively convert their dissertation or thesis to open access. The same additional $95 fee applies, and the author will need to sign a new publishing agreement with us. Please note that the open access fee is in effect as of the fall of 2008, and publishing fees are subject to change."
But they don't tell you how to start the process.
Yes they can:
ReplyDelete"Can an author who published his dissertation before 2007 opt for open access? Yes, authors can choose to retrospectively convert their dissertation or thesis to open access. The same additional $95 fee applies, and the author will need to sign a new publishing agreement with us. Please note that the open access fee is in effect as of the fall of 2008, and publishing fees are subject to change."
Open Access Publishing FAQ.