for universities to learn about digital libraries, as they collect, catalogue, archive, and make research accessible to scholars worldwide.for graduate students to learn about digital publishing, applying that knowledge as they engage in their research and complete their own theses and dissertations and.for graduate education to improve through more effective sharing.for universities to learn how to unlock the potential of their intellectual property and productions.The benefits of digital theses and dissertations collections are numerous: UNB Scholar's collection of electronic theses and dissertations (ETD) provides full-text access to most theses and dissertations submitted electronically from 2010 to the present. UNB Libraries, in partnership with the School of Graduate Studies (SGS), provides support for graduate students who are submitting final copies of their theses and dissertations (including master's reports) to both UNB Archives & Special Collections (print, archival) and UNB Scholar (digital, online).