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Dissertation Research—Planning, Researching, Publishing

This guide was created to help GWU doctoral students in researching and writing their dissertation

Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD)

Is there a GW ETD website? 

The ETD homepage is located at: http://library.gwu.edu/etds/

GW Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Initiative - part of a national movement to make access to dissertations available for free. 

What is an ETD?

An ETD is a thesis/dissertation created as an electronic document. GW began requiring that ALL doctoral dissertations be submitted electronically to ProQuest/UMI in 2008.

What is the ETD submission process at GWU?

Submission guidelines and online support tools:  ETD Submission Process at GW

Contacts for Support

ProQuest
etdsupport@proquest.com 
1-877-408-5027

If ProQuest cannot address your question, or if you have questions about your particular graduate school's special requirements, please contact:

Your school's ETD Administrator

A list of each of the GW Graduate Schools' ETD Administrators can be found here.

2130 H Street NWWashington DC 20052202.994.6558
AskUs@gwu.edu