USETDA 2026 Conference

USETDA 2026, the 16th national US conference on ETDs, will be held September 23-25, 2026 at the Renaissance Hotel in Toledo, Ohio and as an online hybrid event via Webex. This conference is co-organized by the USETDA (United States Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association) and the University of Toledo College of Graduate Studies. For complete details visit our Web page.

Note: In order to receive discounted member registration rates, you must login and you must be currently enrolled in an institutional or individual membership subscription plan before placing your ticket order. The registration fee is the same for in-person or virtual attendance; you will be prompted to indicate your attendance mode in our registration form. Registration will close on Sunday, September 13, 2026.

Free Graduate Resources

Are you looking for new resources to help teach about the research and publication process? Check out these new #OER publications from the Iowa State University Digital Press, led by authors at the Graduate College at Iowa State University.

Preparing to Publish, 2nd Edition
by Elena Cotos, Sarah Huffman, and Kimberly Pace Becker
https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/plugins/books/252/
This text provides graduate student writers with helpful information, strategies, and tips on navigating disciplinary writing in their fields and how to understand, dissect, and ultimately, construct their own research article.

Surviving Research Publication: A Guide for New Scholars
by Lily Compton, Ph.D., Megan O’Donnell, and Kristin Terrill, Ph.D.
https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/plugins/books/216/
This book is an essential guide for graduate students and early career researchers, covering everything from the basics of a literature review through research ethics and the use of technology.

ETD Formatting User’s Group Meeting

Join the discussion on the past year’s challenges, issues and successes in the field, and to share knowledge and resources with colleagues bimonthly via Zoom. To participate in user group discussions, you should complete this form. If you’re already a user group member and need the Zoom meeting details, please contact Sally Evans at sevans13@gmu.edu.

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