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Kansas State University
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Theses and Dissertations

 

Copyright Law & Graduate Research(new media, new right, and your new dissertation, Ken Crews)

ttp://www.umi.com:8090/hp/Support/DExplorer/copyrght/
Excellent monograph on copyright and permission for theses and dissertations

Dissertation Services (UMI)

http://www.umi.com/hp/Support/DServices
Excellent guide to preparing, finding and ordering theses and dissertations, as well as using UMI products and services. UMI also provides a booklet, available online, titled "Publishing your master's thesis or publishing your doctoral dissertation." UMI will also act as an agent to obtain copyright registration.

 

Other Links

Dissertation.com

http://www.dissertation.com
This site is searchable by keyword, subject or author for locating dissertations.

Diplomica.com

http://www.diplomica.com
This serachable German site provides information and resources on German academic papers.

University Microfilms International

http://www.umi.com
This excellent site has several useful sections including a search for both masters theses and dissertations by subject, publication number, author or title, research collections, and other topics.

K-State Downloadable Copyright Permission Letter

When Works Pass into the Public Domain (Laura Gasaway)

Crash Course on Copyright

University of Texas Office of the General Counsel

K-State Online Copyright Tutorial

 

Kansas State University Intellectual Property Information Center