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What is an eThesis?

An electronic copy of your thesis.

What is the Monash University research repository?

The  Monash University research repository  is an electronic repository for holding research, including theses. However there are two distinct parts to the repository:

• The restricted access section – this is for research stored by Monash University primarily for archival purposes. Research stored in this part of the repository is made available to authorised persons for non-commercial personal research purposes, in the same way that anyone would access a hardcopy thesis stored in the library.
• The open access section – this is for research stored on the world wide web. Research stored in this part of the repository is accessible by anyone with access to the internet. For example, it can be pulled up through a Google search. Research in this section is considered to be ‘published’.

What has been made compulsory for research students at Monash?

You must submit an electronic copy of your thesis to the library once your examination is complete. Your eThesis will be held in the restricted access section of the Monash University research repository. However, there are some parts of your thesis that will be held in the open access section of the repository and they are: bibliographic details, title and abstract.

Candidates enrolled under a cotutelle arrangement, Staff PhD, MD (unsupervised) and MPhil degrees are exempt from submitting an eThesis.

Candidates who enrolled before 2005 are also exempt from submitting an electronic copy of their thesis.

What is third-party material?

Third party works means any material you are using in your thesis that was created by someone else. This could be text quotations of substantial length, photographs, artworks, computer programs, technical illustrations etc.

Do I have to secure copyright permission for third-party material used in my thesis even if I’m not publishing in the open access part of the Monash University research repository?

If you have instructed that your thesis is to be placed only in the restricted access section of the Monash University research repository, then you can still rely on the fair dealing provisions in the Copyright Act to protect you from breach of copyright when reproducing third-party works in your thesis. The fair dealing provisions allow a researcher to reproduce or adapt a copyright work without permission, for the purpose of their private research or study. The library release form you are required to complete is confusing in this respect (and we are lobbying to have this changed).

Can graduate students choose to publish their entire thesis in the open access section of Monash University research repository?

Graduate students automatically own copyright in their research and thesis, unless they have assigned all or part of that copyright to the university or any other body.  If you retain copyright in your thesis you can elect to publish the full text of your thesis online in the open access section of the Monash University research repository. This means that:

• Your thesis will be publicly available.
• You retain copyright but grant the university a non-exclusive licence to publish on Monash University research repository.
• You change your thesis from being considered an ‘academic document’ to a ‘publication’ in relation to the copyright act. Once the thesis is classified as a publication, you can no longer rely on the fair dealing provisions in the Copyright Act to protect you from breach of copyright when reproducing third-party works* in your thesis. Therefore you will need to seek permission to reproduce third-party material that would have normally fallen under the fair dealing provisions when submitting a hardcopy thesis.

Can I withdraw or submit my thesis from/to the open access part of the Monash University research repository at any time after I have signed the form to the contrary?

If you have initially chosen not to publish your thesis in the open access section of Monash University research repository but would now like to do so, email  [email protected]  and a voluntary submission package will be sent to you.

If you have initially chosen to publish your thesis in the open access section of Monash University research repository and would now like to withdraw the thesis from publication, email  [email protected]  requesting restricted access for your thesis.  The thesis text will be withdrawn from the open access section of Monash University research repository and only the bibliographic details, title and abstract will remain.

What is an embargo?

You can apply for a 3 year embargo which means that your thesis cannot be accessed by anyone without your permission, for three years. You must still submit an electronic copy to the library for archiving in the restricted access section of the Monash University research repository repository. However, only your title and abstract will be made available on the open access section of the Monash University research repository. You can choose to remove confidential material from your abstract if necessary.

When any embargo expires, publication of an e-thesis will still depend on whether you have opted for publication or not in your release form.

This means:

• If you have not opted for publication, the library cannot automatically publish your theses at the expiration of the embargo but it will be accessible through the restricted access section of the Monash University research repository.
• If you have opted for publication your thesis will automatically be published at the expiration of the embargo and will be accessible through both the restricted and open access sections of the Monash University research repository.

Will I be notified when my embargo is about to expire?

No, the library will not provide any notification.

Can I extend my embargo when it is due to expire?

When the 3 year embargo expires, you have the option to apply to the GRS Steering committee to extend the embargo for a further three years. You can do this by emailing your request to the  Examinations Unit .

Can I change my mind at any point and opt in or out of the embargo when I have signed the Library release form to the contrary?

You can apply to the GRS Steering committee to change your initial decision regarding an embargo, by emailing your request to the  Examinations Unit .

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Thesis Type

Use PhD thesis for PhD theses, MA thesis/MS thesis etc. for Masters, followed by the granting university and the year in which the degree was awarded.

Granting university name

Use the abbreviated U for University in the name of the granting university. For example, Monash U or U of Tokyo.

Published thesis

Cite published theses as you would a book. If the full text of the thesis can be accessed on a database such as Proquest or EThOS or in a university repository , it is considered published. Italicize the title and include the publication date. If you have the UMI number for reference you may also choose to include it. 

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Thesis . Thesis type. Granting University, Year. Place of Publication: UMI number if available, Year of Publication. Medium.

Coughlin, Paul. The Same Old Song: Ironic Revisions in the Films of Joel and Ethan Coen. PhD thesis. Monash U, Clayton, 2004. Monash University Research Repository. Web. 12 Dec. 2012.

Lorentz, Jonathan. The Improvisational Process of Saxophonist George Garzone with Analysis of Selected Jazz Solos from 1995-1999. PhD thesis. New York U, New York: UMI 3332514, 2008. Proquest Dissertations and Theses . Web. 6 Dec. 2012.

Yousef, Ghulam-Sarwar. The Kelantan Mak Yong Dance Theatre: A Study of Perfromance Structure . PhD thesis. U of Hawaii: ,1976. ScholarSpace Repository . Web. 11 Sep. 2013.

Unpublished thesis

For unpublished works, the titles appear in quotation marks and not italics. End with the date the degree was awarded. Finish with the medium. If you have the degree-granting institution's microfiche number for reference you may also choose to include it.

Lastname, Firstname. "Title of Thesis." Thesis type. Granting University, Place: Microfiche number if available, Year. Medium.

Curnow, James. "Imagining the Next Disaster: The Third Wave of SF Disaster Cinema." MA thesis. Monash U, Clatyon: MOUN 13052, 2010. Print.

Fujimura, Kenji. "Researching Performance: Translations into Editions and Performances of the Forgotten Piano Works of William Hurlstone (1876-1906)." PhD thesis. Monash U, Clayton: MOUN 12135, 2008. Print.

Martin, Adrian. "Towards a Synthetic Analysis of Film Style." PhD thesis. Monash U, Caulfield: MOUN 10642, 2006. Print.

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The Coens' ability to create rivetting characters through brilliant dialogue is their distinguishing factor (Coughlin 2).

As argued by Coughlin, the Coens' have the ability to distinguish their work with clever character development through brilliant dialogue (2).  

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