Dissertations
The University Library is responsible for the archiving of University of Basel dissertations and for the electronic publication of dissertations in the open access repository edoc.
Submission
The regulations of the respective faculties apply to the submission of dissertations. Please contact the appropriate Dean’s office. Information from all faculties regarding doctoral studies can be found here.
The delivery point for dissertations is organised as follows:
- Law, Medical, Science, Theology, and Business and Economics faculties: submit to the Dean of Studies' office or to the Dean's office.
- Humanities and Social Sciences, and Psychology faculties: submit to the Information desk (first Floor) University Main Library (Opening hours) or by post to:
UNIVERSITÄT BASEL
Universitätsbibliothek
Erwerbung Dissertationen
Schönbeinstrasse 18-20
CH-4056 Basel
Duration: The processing of deposit copies usually takes approximately 10 working days if everything has been submitted correctly and no corrections or queries are necessary.
FAQs on dissertations
Questions about mandatory print copies:
- Binding in general
- Binding sample template
> Contact the dean's office of your faculty - Title page, imprint, original signatures
> Contact the dean's office of your faculty
Questions about e-dissertations:
- Upload in UNIverse
- No access to UNIverse, as no unibas e-mail account
> Contact us via the contact form - Licences
- Embargo
- Copyright
Questions about the duration until the title is awarded:
- Please contact the dean's office of your faculty
Questions about the integration of a CV:
- Please contact the dean's office of your faculty
For the printed legal deposit copy of dissertations, the following printing and binding rules apply. These should guarantee that dissertations can be stored and are usable perpetually. The regulations of individual faculties may contain additional specifications. Please take note of the regulations of the relevant dean’s office.
Format
- A5 (148 mm x 210 mm)
- A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)
Paper & printing
- Printing on acid-free paper (DIN ISO 9706)
- Single- or double-sided printing (colour or black/white)
Book block
- Adhesive binding with endpapers
- Sewn binding with endpapers
Binding - Hardcover
- Full-textile or buckram binding
- Semi-textile binding
- With or without hot foil stamping
Binding - Stiff paperback
- Pressboard (1 mm thickness)
- Textile or buckram spine
Not permissible binding
- Xerox hardcover (clamp binding)
- Spiral binding
- Cross stitching
- Thin covers
Binding can only be done by professional bookbinders. Binding takes several days. To ensure the deadline is met, please contact the bookbinder in good time.
To avoid any misunderstandings, please submit a printout of the printing and binding guidelines when placing your order.
Sample copies can be viewed at the relevant dean's office.
At the Law, Science and Psychology faculties, the submission of an electronic version is mandatory.