A print and electronic copy of every student thesis is forwarded to the Library by the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for its archival collection and for electronic publication. The print copy does not circulate.
The electronic copy is posted in E-Scholar, a digital repository of Ontario Tech research provided by the Library. E-Scholar collects, preserves, and showcases the academic work of the Ontario Tech community, including faculty publications and graduate theses and dissertations. Materials in e-scholar are openly available to the world and discoverable through search engines such as Google Scholar.
In addition, the Library submits student theses and dissertations to Library and Archives Canada, allowing them to become available online on AMICUS via the Library and Archives Canada's Thesis Canada Program. Students may also choose to publish their thesis or dissertation through ProQuest free publishing service (optional) in which case they must sign the ProQuest Publishing Agreement license form.