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Home > Collections > Rare Books and Manuscripts > Archives > Restricted Dissertations
Dissertations submitted to The Johns Hopkins University are
microfilmed by UMI Dissertation Services. UMI allows authors to
claim a five year restriction period, during which access to a
restricted dissertation requires the author's permission. This
applies to the paper copy, the microfilm copy, and any addenda in
other media. The purpose of this restriction is to allow an author who wishes to
publish his/her dissertation a period of exclusivity. The author
can revise, update, or expand his/her work during this period
without fear that someone else might view what amounts to a rough
draft. Another motivation for an author to request a restriction
involves patent applications. If a dissertation describes a
process or product that the author wishes to patent, he/she would
wish to conceal this information from others who might profit from
the author's research before protection is obtained. For these reasons a dissertation that is cataloged and listed in a
bibliographic database may not be available on request. Please
understand that this restriction is claimed by the author and the
University must comply with the terms of the restriction. If you
have requested a dissertation and have been told that it is
restricted you may write a letter to the author requesting access.
Enclose your letter in a sealed, stamped envelope and place this
envelope inside another envelope. Address the outer envelope to
UMI Dissertation Services, 300 North Zeeb Road, P.O. Box 1346, Ann
Arbor, Michigan 48106-1346. UMI will forward your letter to the
author's last reported address. UMI will not divulge an author's
address, nor can they guarantee that the author will respond. Upon the expiration of a restriction, the dissertation will be
removed from the restricted list and will be made available under
the same procedures that apply to other Hopkins dissertations.
These procedures are described more fully on the page you came
from. If you have any questions concerning thispolicy, please contact the
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