Submitting Items to the Academic Commons: Theses, SSRD, Grants, & More

Directions

Log in to the Academic Commons submission page https://digitalcollections.willamette.edu/submission-list/

Select your thesis department and fill out the following fields.

For ANY other items not listed, just select one of the collections (e.g. American Politics Theses). Then change the collection in the dropdown menu by scrolling down the list until you find the collection you need--searching for a collection will not always work.

• Author: Last then first name
• Title: Include subtitles. DO NOT PUT THE ENTIRE TITLE IN UPPER CASE
• Date of Issue: Current year
• Type: Thesis
• Language: English (United States)
• Subject Keywords: Hit Enter after each phrase. Aim for 5-6 key concepts, phrases, or terms
• Abstract: If there is no abstract, use the first paragraph
• Faculty Advisor: Thesis advisor’s name
• Sponsors: Grant name / organizations that provided funding for this project
• Description: Any additional info

Before Uploading Your File

• Save file as a PDF if possible.
• Use the following naming structure: LastName_FirstName_Department_Thesis_Year.pdf
• Keep files under 30 MB by zipping files
• Drag and drop the file to the drop box at the top of the screen

Distribution License

As part of the submission process, you grant the University the right to preserve and provide access the material by future Willamette University students and faculty. At the University's discretion your senior thesis may also be added to a public access collection within Willamette's institutional repository. For more information, see the Academic Commons Intellectual Property Policy.

Verification Process

After your thesis is uploaded, the files and metadata are reviewed by designated subject librarians before it is officially included in the thesis collection.  Corrections and additional details may be necessary, but once the librarian has reviewed the submission it will appear in the Academic Commons. 

For questions please contact

Bill Kelm
bkelm@willamette.edu
503-375-5332

John Repplinger 
jrepplin@willamette.edu 
503-370-6525