Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:06:52 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Subject: Re: (Fwd) Is Your Thesis for Sale?


As an "oldster", back in the 70s I was pleased that UMI made my diss
available but I also knew that given the complications of publication,
only about 10 universities in love with Canadian drama might buy it. With
online developments and a hot topic, the situation might be far less
pleasing to someone trying to turn the diss into a book.
terry

Terry Goldie
English Department
York University
North York, Ontario
Canada
M3J 1P3
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On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, radhika_gajjala wrote:

> but doesn't it look as though all they are doing is providing access to
> dissertations that are already accessible via "on-the-ground-libraries" but via
> the web? They are saying in their  "where do dissertations come from" section
> that they get access to our dissertations through the UMI program...
> 
> is it "bad" coz it's interface is online - just throwing out some questions. I
> haven't really decided what to "believe" at this point. I see this as one of
> several confusing, problematic issues that arise in a "emerging" media
> context/use.
> 
> r
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