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Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) with Adobe Acrobat

Adobe ETD Initiative

Academic research continues to move toward Internet-based publication schemes, digital collaboration, and publishing theses and dissertations in digital formats. With advanced PDF creation, media incorporation, accessibility, security, and archiving capabilities, Acrobat is the most powerful software for creating searchable, universally available electronic theses and dissertations (ETD). When you use Acrobat as a foundation for PDF-based ETD creation and archiving, you can:

  • Reach a new, broader audience with your research
  • Easily distribute your ETD through electronic means
  • Create a fully searchable document tailored to Internet search engines and digital catalogs
  • Participate in the movement toward greater accessibility to research results
  • Create media rich dissertations

By supporting student creation of PDF-based ETDs, colleges and universities can create a reliable and universal method for archiving and accessing graduate research.

Creating electronic theses and dissertations with Adobe PDF portfolios

Use the following guide to learn how to utilize PDF portfolios for your electronic thesis or dissertation and help ensure that your research will be broadly available today—and for years to come.

Creating electronic theses and dissertations with Adobe PDF portfolios (PDF: 1.0M)

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