Publishing Options in ProQuest

Before you decide on a publishing option for your ETD, please review our webpage about Publisher Issues. Below is information to help you walk through the process of selecting your publishing option.

In addition to being published in the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Database, GW theses or dissertations will be published in GW ScholarSpace, GW's Institutional Repository, pending any embargo period you have requested.

The George Washington University is committed to making all web properties and web content accessible and usable for everyone, including people with disabilities, by employing principles of universal design and striving to conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA or better. Our commitment includes electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) that are published in GW's institutional repository, GW ScholarSpace. Please see Digital Accessibility for more information.

This section provides:

• an explanation of key terms
• step-by-step guides to select from the publishing options on the Proquest ETD Administrator site:
  • Open Access
  • Traditional Publishing

Additional Help:

• Crossing the Finish Line: Uploading your Electronic Thesis or Dissertation (ETD) (693.66 KB)

ProQuest Documents:

• Open Access Publishing PLUS compared to Traditional Publishing (PDF)
• Embargoes & Restrictions (PDF)