When selecting the publishing options in the ProQuest ETD Administrator form for your school, there are several options from which to choose. Please refer to this table when deciding what is best for you:
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Traditional
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Open Access (ProQuest)
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Opt-out of ProQuest
(D-Scholarship@Pitt only)
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Cost
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$0
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$95
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$0
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Full Text
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Only available to readers with subscriptions to ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global*
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Available to anyone at ProQuest.com
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Available to anyone that visits D-Scholarship@Pitt and meets the access restriction conditions
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Abstract & Citation
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Available on Web of Science & Google Scholar
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Available on Web of Science & Google Scholar with links to full text
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Available to anyone that searches on the site and via Google and Google Scholar
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What can be purchased by readers?
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PDF, hardcover and softcover copies
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Hardcover and softcover copies (PDF is free)
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No direct items can be purchased (PDF is free)
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Royalties
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Eligible
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Non eligible
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N/A
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Rights
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Non-exclusive; you retain all rights
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Non-exclusive; you retain all rights
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Non-exclusive, you retain all rights
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Important note: The University of Pittsburgh mandates that all ETDs will be made available via an Open Access copy in D-Scholarship@Pitt, our institutional repository. There is no cost to you for this version and it will be easily discoverable via Google, Google Scholar, and any other web search tool. Therefore, there is no direct benefit from choosing the Open Access Publishing fee from ProQuest.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact ETD Support for assistance.
