EThOS restored after cyber-attack with 650,000+ PhD thesis metadata records
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EThOS (E-Theses Online Service), a UK database providing metadata records for over 650,000 PhD theses, has been restored following a cyber-attack. The restoration recovered all previously available metadata records and added 14,000 new ones. The new platform does not host full-text theses files but links to institutional repositories where they can be accessed.
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While the new platform does not hold full-text theses files, in many cases, the institution's repository will provide access.
We will continue to add records as part of our rolling programme of updates.
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