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You will need a computer which has two essential software packages:
the word processing software you used to create the document (e.g., MS Word,
Wordperfect) and Adobe Acrobat Distiller.
Campus computer locations with Word and Adobe Acrobat Distiller.
* Sanger Hall B-3 (26 PCs, 5 Macs)
* VCU
Libraries (Media & Reserve Services at Cabell 301, Media Workshop
at Tompkins-McCaw Library)
To see if the software are loaded on the computer, click the "Start" button, click "Programs". (Word may appear under the folder "MS OFFICE")
Acrobat Distiller may be purchased with an educational discount at Online@VCU for
$59.
Another source to purchase this software at a discount is Journey
Educational Marketing.
It is listed for $59.95.
Open your document in its word processing format.
Go to File and click on Print
A Print window will open. Use the pull down menu to select Distiller.
Click OK. Wait a moment.
Pdf created. Adobe Acrobat will open.
Review document: Make sure it is formatted correctly. Check pagination, figures,
tables, graphs, and illustrations to make sure they look the way you want them
to look. If pagination is off, consider inserting hard page breaks in the original
file and converting again.
Click File, Save As and name your document. The filename must be one word. Use all lower case with hyphens
or underscores to separate words. Do not use apostrophes or quotes. Save your document to a disk or
to the desktop of the computer. Now you are ready to submit.
Set up your account at http://etd.vcu.edu
Click on "Creating & Submitting your ETD"
Then click on "Login to submit your Thesis or Dissertation"
Click on "create a new account"
Username: Enter the name you wish to use to access your files
Password: create a password of at least 5 characters
Account created and can be accessed at any time. Click on "Log In".
Enter username and password just created.
Menu is on the left side of the screen. Items in red indicate information to be added.
Click on "Add New Main Record".
Main Record Screen. All fields are required. Enter information in all fields. Click "Enter Title Page Information".
At menu on left, click on "Add Committee Information". It should be highlighted in red. The first name to input is your advisor's. After input, click "Add Advisor". Additional committee members may be added by clicking on "Update Committee Information" on menu. Committee member information can be modified at any time by clicking this menu option.
Click on "Add File Information" from menu. Work can be uploaded all at once or in parts. Files can be added or deleted by clicking on "Update File Information". Word files can be placed here until they are ready to be converted to PDF. Files cannot be edited once uploaded. They will have to be deleted and replaced.
Logout. Once data is entered, the work is assigned a unique URN (Universal Resource Number). When you log back in, the Main Record Screen appears with information previously input. The Main Record can be updated by clicking on the menu at the left side. Other fields can be updated from the menu as well.
Help is available throughout the process. Please contact Patricia
Selinger in the Libraries for assistance.
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