Dissertations
Information on the delivery of deposit copies
Depending on the doctoral regulations, a number of printed copies as well as an identical digital version of the dissertation must be delivered to the library. After the library has checked the submitted copies, the Doctoral Office will be notified accordingly.
Some of the printed copies are forwarded to the German Central Library of Medicine (Cologne) and to the German National Library (Frankfurt/Main).
The library of the Medical School offers all doctoral candidates of the MHH to publish their doctoral thesis on the internet. This publication is an additional offer to the conventional publication by means of printed copies, it does not replace the printed version and is voluntary.
Since 2015, the DNB as well as the ZBMed have waived the submission of mandatory copies if the doctorate is published online. In this case, fewer print copies need to be submitted (3 for doctorates or 2 for PhDs).
Delivery:
- DIN A-4 format
- Adhesive booklet (no spiral binding)
- Data medium (USB stick or CD-ROM, PDF file (the entire work in one pdf file, not password-protected and printable)
Number of copies to be submitted:
Degree Number of copies in print form
Dr. med. 6
Dr. med. dent. 6
Dr. Public health 6
Dr. rer. nat. 6
Dr. rer. biol. hum. 6
Delivery:
- Data medium (USB stick or CD-ROM)
- PDF file (the entire work in one pdf file, not password-protected and printable)
- Declaration of consent for online publication
You give your consent to electronic publication with the declaration of consent for online publication. You agree to the distribution of the content, the bibliographical and personal data and confirm that licences for the distribution of the content have been obtained from third parties (§53 Copyright Act). You can get the form from the Doctoral Office.
The declaration of consent is handed in at the library together with the data carrier in PDF format and the deposit copies.
In principle, no changes are possible after the data carrier has been handed in. However, you can subsequently have your CV removed from the PDF file.
Number of copies to be submitted:
Degree Number of copies in print form
Dr. med. 3
Dr. med. dent. 3
Dr. Public health 3
Dr. rer. nat. 3
Dr. rer. biol. hum. 3
According to the doctoral regulations, it is possible to make the dissertation accessible to the public after a delay (1-3 years). Corresponding applications must be fully signed (the signature of the Dean of Research is obtained by the library) and submitted to the library with the deposit copies.
According to the doctoral regulations, it is possible to make the dissertation accessible to the public after a delay (1-3 years). Corresponding applications must be fully signed (the signature of the Dean of Research is obtained by the library) and submitted to the library with the deposit copies.
The MHH offers all doctoral candidate at the MHH the opportunity to have their dissertation checked for plagiarism once and on their own initiative.
Plagiarism analysis for doctoral candidates
The Office of the Dean of Research has compiled information on copyright in connection with the publication of a doctoral thesis.
There you will also find the explanations on good scientific practice.
Further information on the e-learning course 'Good Scientific Practice' can be found on the website of the Doctoral Office.
I am an MHH doctoral student and would like to access the library’s e-resources. How do I sign up?
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How do I proceed with habilitations?
Information on how to deal with habilitations can be found here.
Deposit copies
Bibliothek der MHH - OE 8900
Anke Ölscher: +49 511 532-3322
Online Dissertations
Bibliothek der MHH - OE 8900
Sabine Knauer: +49 511 532-5578