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Publication of a student thesis on the edoc server

Only student theses written as part of a degree programme at HU can be published on the edoc server. Please note that theses can only be published on the edoc server after they have been successfully graded and the degree certificate has been issued. Publication on the edoc server requires the approval of the supervisor or reviewer (see below).

Since there is no obligation to publish student theses, authors are free to make updates and corrections of any kind. These should be coordinated with the reviewers or already documented in the review. We recommend indicating in the thesis that it is a revised version of the one submitted to the reviewers.

Step 1 | Preparation

Please prepare the following for submission to the edoc server:

The text document as a PDF file

  • Technical requirements: Please note our technical requirements for the PDF file (A1 - A4). Before submitting your PDF file please check it carefully! In some cases conversion may cause changes to the document and text or images may not be displayed correctly.
  • Cover page: Please follow the information shown in this example cover sheet.
  • No Personal data: Personal data such as date and place of birth, curriculum vitae, signatures and matriculation number may not be included in the entire document.
  • File name: Please name the PDF file according to the following schema: master_surname_firstname.pdf or bachelor_surname_firstname.pdf

A German and English summary, as well as at least 4 keywords each in German and English for the submission form

  • Maximum 2000 characters including spaces: As the submission form does not automatically check the length of the summaries and does not display an error message if the number of characters is exceeded, please use an external tool to check the number of characters, e.g. https://zeichenzähler.de.
  • No formatting and complex formulas: Only characters of the keyboard may be included. Formatting is not possible. Do not use complex formulas or expressions.
  • Please do not use machine translation tools.

Choosing a license

A central aspect of Open Access is free access to scientific works and the possibility of their re-use. In order to make re-use as open as possible and thus promote the distribution of works, a work should be published with an open licence (e.g. a Creative Commons license). Such licences allow authors to clearly define the conditions under which their works may be re-used by third parties.

If there is anything against granting a license, please send us a short message.


Step 2 | Submission on the edoc-Server

Once you have successfully registered on the edoc server, you can start the submission of your thesis under this link. Complete the form and upload the prepared PDF file.

You can pause the submission at any time and continue it later. After you have completed the submission, your details and the PDF file will be checked. If your submission or PDF file does not meet our requirements, you will be notified by e-mail and have the opportunity to make corrections. If the submission meets our requirements, we will send you a confirmation by e-mail.

Notes on the submission form

  • Selected collection: Please check at the beginning of the form whether the correct collection "Abschlussarbeiten" has been selected.
  • Indication of references: Under References, you can enter the DOIs of publications that are related to your thesis, e.g. published research data. Please do not enter references from the bibliography here.

 

Step 3 | Conclusion of contract

To complete the submission, we also need:

2 signed paper copies of the publishing agreement

  • Please download the publishing agreement under "Formular für die Veröffentlichung einer Textpublikation" and print out 2 copies. Only publishing agreements signed by hand will be accepted. Agreements with digital or scanned signatures will not be accepted.
  • Please make sure to mark the same license condition in the contract as you choosed in the submission.
  • Send the completed and signed copies to the following address:
    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
    Universitätsbibliothek
    AG Elektronisches Publizieren
    Unter den Linden 6
    10099 Berlin

Letter of endorsement by supervisor

  • The endorsement can be sent informally to the following e-mail address: edoc@hu-berlin.de

 

As soon as all criteria have been met, the thesis is published on the edoc server. A published thesis cannot be removed from the edoc server.