About ETD

The Caltech ETD database is a series of web pages and perl scripts that interact with a MySQL database. These scripts provide a standard interface for web users and researchers, ETD authors, graduate school and library personnel to enter and manage the files and metadata related to a collection of electronic theses and dissertations.

The ETD database (ETD-db) software was developed at Virginia Tech as a joint project between the Graduate School at Virginia Tech, the Digital Library and Archives (a division of the University Libraries), and the National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations. The current software was developed by Anthony Atkins and is now maintained by Carolyn Kletnieks and Lance French. It is available free of charge to members of the NDLTD from Digital Library and Archives at Virginia Tech.

The OAI-PMH base URL: http://etd.caltech.edu/ETD-db/OAI/oai

ETD database development
Resources for developers implementing their own ETD databases. Includes information about the technologies used to implement the ETD-db. Also includes software and hardware requirements as well as instructions on downloading and installing your own copy of the ETD-db.