ETD Guide:Introduction - Costs and benefits
From DL Curriculum Project
Table of Contents: ETD Guide
ETD submission over networks has zero cost, which compares favorably with the charges of hundreds or
thousands of dollars otherwise required to print, copy, or publish TDs using paper or other media forms.
In many institutions, the networking, computing, and software resources available to students suffice so
that students preparing ETDs need make no additional expenditure. Similarly, on many campuses,
assistance is available to answer questions and train students regarding word processing and other skills
valuable for authors of electronic documents and users of digital libraries. If students elect to use
personal computers and acquire their own software to use in ETD creation, these will later be useful in
other research and development work, for both professional and personal needs, with low marginal
expense specifically required for ETDs. Thus, it is typical that the pros far outweigh the cons regarding
students preparing ETDs.
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