Usage Comparison of Print and Electronic Theses and Dissertations at The University of Southern Mississippi

Courtyard Marriott Meeting Room

The University of Southern Mississippi houses many theses and dissertations generated throughout USM's history. The launch of our institutional repository offered an opportunity to increase exposure by incorporating an ETD publishing process and platform. This poster analyzes the circulation statistics of printed theses and dissertations compared with the increased usage of ETDs in Aquila, the institutional repository, and showcases the remarkable exposure ETDs can achieve through an IR.