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  1. PQDT Global "impact factor" type metric to evaluate subscription decisions

    As a collections librarian, I would like to be able to have an "impact factor" like metric for PQDT Global as a way to see the value of this collection to my library. This metric would be some indicator of the usage and citations of PQDT Global dissertations and theses.

    5 votes

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  2. Ability to build a custom PQDT topic-based collection

    As a small school with a limited budget, I would like to be able to select a set of topics to include in a PQDT collection. I would be able to select from a menu of topics to include in this collection, and pay for the number of titles I add to the collection. PQDT 5.1M records is awesome, but puts it out of reach for a smaller school.

    6 votes

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  3. Create a summary of a dissertation or thesis for quick review

    Dissertations and theses can be very large and complex documents. I would like to be able to view a summary of the document that allows me to quickly review the research without having to read the entire thing. Abstracts are very short and aren't useful for digging into particular aspects of the research. A list of figures, tables is one option. Perhaps a "cliff's notes" kind of summary for each chapter?

    17 votes

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  4. Data use for research

    PQDT has a huge library of dissertations and theses with rich metadata. As a graduate student, I would like to be able to use this data in my research projects, in particular for a text and data mining project. It would be helpful to have a way to search and extract metadata for research purposes.

    12 votes

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  5. Internationalization of Content and Tools

    English is often not the first language of users of PQDT. Please consider expanding support for localization of content, metadata, supporting materials.

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