Electronic Thesis Transmission

• Remember to first convert your thesis to PDF format
• Go to the ScholarsArchive@OSU Web Site –

http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu

• Login to "ScholarsArchive" at OSU by clicking "Login" and entering your ONID e-mail address and password.
• You are now in ScholarsArchive, so click on “Start a New Submission”.
• Choose collection: Electronic Theses and Dissertations.
• Next you need to describe your Thesis. Normally your thesis consists of one file. If your thesis consists of only one file, leave blank and click Next. If more than one PDF file, check the box and click Next.
• Now you are ready to enter your name in the field labeled Author. Enter your last name, then first name and middle initial.
• The field labeled Title, copy and paste the title of your thesis from the PDF file.
• The field labeled Advisor, enter your advisor’s last name, then first name and middle initial.
• The field labeled Committee Member, enter your committee member’s last name, then first name and middle initial. Click on Add More to enter another committee member, until all committee members have been listed.
• The field labeled Abstract, copy and paste the abstract from the PDF file.
• The field labeled Keywords, enter keywords on the topic of the content of your thesis. If you need to add additional words, click on Add More.
• The field labeled Degree Name, click on the name of your degree, such as Master of Science.
• The field labeled Degree Level, click on either Master or Doctoral.
• The field labeled College/Department, click on the name of the college or department.
• The field labeled Granting Institution, click on Oregon State University
• The field labeled Type, click on thesis or dissertation.
• The field labeled Language, select the language of the main content of the thesis.
• Now ready to upload a file. The field labeled Document File, click on Browse and locate your PDF file, and enter. Click on Next.
• You will receive the message, Your file was successfully uploaded. BUT YOU ARE NOT DONE YET. Verify that the correct file was uploaded by: Clicking on the filename listed. This will download the file in a new browser window, so that you can check the contents. YOU ARE STILL NOT DONE.
• Now take a few minutes to examine what you’ve just submitted below. If anything is wrong, please go back and correct it by using the buttons next to the error. If everything is ok, please click on the Next button at the bottom of the page.
• Read the license and click on I Grant the License.
• Submission is now complete!
• Click on Go to ScholarsArchive.
• Log out by clicking on Log Out in the left hand column alongside your name.
• Contact Linda Kathman (linda.kathman@oregonstate.edu; 541.737.7315) or Michael Boock (michael.boock@oregonstate.edu; 541.737.9155) at the University Libraries if you have any trouble with the submission process.