WREO (White Rose eTheses Online).

The international profile of individual doctoral researchers, and the University, is about to be given an online boost through a new e-theses service, WREO (White Rose eTheses Online) http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/

Data from other e-theses services demonstrate the huge impact that online access has, some theses attracting hundreds of downloads where historically access and use was very restricted. Theses will be discoverable through search engines like Google, and be a part of the British Library’s EThOS (Electronic Theses Online Service), which will ensure long-term preservation and access.

Current PhD students can choose to opt into the service, but students registering from 2009/10 onwards will be required to submit an electronic copy of their PhD thesis for inclusion in WREO. There will be an option to delay access to their thesis for a set period of time if needed, as in the current system. WREO has been developed by the Library, RSA and the University Copyright Officer.