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ISAW Dissertation Collection

About the NYU Libraries ISAW Dissertation Collection

The ISAW Dissertation Collection provides graduates of ISAW the option of depositing an electronic copy of their dissertation with NYU to provide long-term storage and online access to their work. The ISAW Dissertation Collection is hosted by NYU’s institutional repository, the Faculty Digital Archive ( archive.nyu.edu ).

The Dissertation Collection is intended to promote access to and scholarly reuse of NYU dissertations, benefitting dissertation authors, NYU Libraries, and the greater scholarly community.

Benefits for Dissertation Authors

1. A permanent URL for the dissertation that will never change and can be used as a citation or link in the author’s CV, online profiles, etc. 2. Greater discoverability: the ISAW Dissertation Collection is intended to be a highly visible repository of NYU digital scholarship and can be picked up by major search engines, such as Google Scholar. 3. The ability to include images or other third-party copyrighted materials within the dissertation, in accordance with fair use. ProQuest, which handles the traditional deposit and distribution of NYU dissertations, has a more restrictive policy regarding images and other copyrighted materials. 4. A no-cost option for making a dissertation publicly available to anyone with internet access, and/or “open access” via a Creative Commons license. Making dissertations available openly can broaden audience, increase citations, and allow potential employers and publishers to more easily find the work. ProQuest, which handles the traditional deposit and distribution of NYU dissertations, charges a fee for open access publication.

5. The ability to embargo your work for the same amount of time allowed under the ProQuest Dissertation Agreement.

6. Archival preservation: The ISAW Dissertation Collection through the NYU Faculty Digital Archive will preserve a complete digital copy of your dissertation.

ISAW Dissertation Collection Deposit Process

Beginning immediately, ISAW dissertation authors will have the option of depositing their dissertation with the ISAW Dissertation Collection.

1. If you wish to deposit a copy of your dissertation in the ISAW Dissertation Collection, please contact the ISAW Curator ( [email protected] ) and provide a PDF copy of your dissertation.

2. Before we can add your dissertation to the Collection, you will need to complete and sign a Dissertation Deposit Form & License Agreement . This form is your grant of permission to NYU to store your dissertation in the Collection and to make copies available for scholarly use. 3. The Dissertation Deposit Form  gives you several licensing options. You may elect to make your dissertation available under a Creative Commons license, to use a standard “All Rights Reserved” copyright statement, or to opt out of the ISAW Dissertation Collection entirely.

4. The Dissertation Deposit Form  also gives you the option of placing an embargo on access to your dissertation. Embargoes are available for 6 months, 1 year, or 2 years. These periods align with the options for ProQuest’s dissertation database.

5. If your dissertation includes images: Images that are subject to copyright or other third party rights may be used when consistent with fair use law and best practices, or with permission from the rights holder. Licensed images must be used in a manner consistent with license terms and conditions. The Dissertation Deposit Form  asks you to warrant that any third party copyrighted materials are used appropriately. April Hathcock, Scholarly Communications Librarian at NYU, created this comprehensive guide to copyright law  as it relates to academic research, teaching, and publication, which includes a section on fair use .  If you have further questions on what constitutes fair use, please contact [email protected] . 6. The ISAW Curator ( [email protected] ) will notify you when your dissertation has been deposited with the Collection.

NYU ISAW Dissertation Collection: FAQ

Q. What is the ISAW Dissertation Collection?

The ISAW Dissertation Collection provides graduates of ISAW the option of depositing an electronic copy of their dissertation with NYU to provide long-term storage and online access to their work. The ISAW Dissertation Collection is hosted by NYU’s institutional repository, the Faculty Digital Archive ( archive.nyu.edu ). The collection is intended to promote access to and scholarly reuse of NYU dissertations, benefitting dissertation authors, NYU Libraries, and the greater scholarly community.

Q. What are the benefits of depositing with the ISAW Dissertation Collection?

Benefits to authors include:

1. A permanent URL for the dissertation that will never change and can be used as a citation or link in the author’s CV, online profiles, etc. 2. Greater discoverability : the ISAW Dissertation Collection is intended to be a highly visible repository of NYU digital scholarship and can be picked up by major search engines, such as Google Scholar. 3. The ability to include images or other third-party copyrighted materials within the dissertation, in accordance with fair use . Under ProQuest/UMI’s current policies and practices, authors are required to submit proof of copyright permission in order to include any third-party images or other copyrighted works. Images without accompanying permissions are typically removed by ProQuest prior to distribution via PQDT. This means that authors must either deal with the potentially burdensome and/or expensive process of obtaining permissions from rights holders, or have images stripped from their dissertation. 4. A no-cost option for making a dissertation publicly available to anyone with internet access, and/or “open access” via a Creative Commons license . ProQuest also offers an open access publishing option, but charges authors a fee for this (currently $150). Making dissertations available openly can broaden audience, increase citations, and allow potential employers and publishers to more easily find the work.

5. An embargo option: The ability to restrict access to your work for the same amount of time allowed under the ProQuest Dissertation Agreement (6 months, 1 year, or 2 years).

6. Archival preservation : ProQuest has made no commitment to preserve NYU dissertations. The ISAW Dissertation Collection through the NYU Faculty Digital Archive provides state-of-the-art archival digital preservation.

Q. Am I required to deposit my dissertation in the ISAW Dissertation Collection?

No. You are required to deposit your dissertation in ProQuest, but submission to the ISAW Dissertation Collection is optional. That said, ISAW strongly encourages you to deposit your dissertation in the ISAW Dissertation Collection as part of its commitment to fair use and open access and its interest in ensuring that a complete version of your dissertation is preserved. Q. Am I required to submit my dissertation to ProQuest?

Yes. NYU’s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences requires that all completed dissertations be electronically deposited with ProQuest. See: http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.life.dissertation . ProQuest will in turn distribute your thesis via its online subscription database after a maximum embargo period of 2 years.

Q. I signed a ProQuest Dissertation Agreement. Can I still deposit my dissertation with ISAW?

Yes. The agreement that graduating students sign with ProQuest is non-exclusive, and allows for alternative distribution methods like the ISAW Dissertation Collection. As the author, you own the copyright to your work, and you retain that copyright under both the ProQuest agreement and the ISAW Dissertation Deposit Form .

Q. Can I place an embargo on access to my dissertation?

Yes. Theses included in the ISAW Dissertation Collection will have the same embargo period you selected on your ProQuest Dissertation Agreement. The embargo periods offered by ProQuest are 6 months, 1 year, or 2 years. After a maximum embargo period of 2 years, all NYU dissertations become available through ProQuest’s subscription database.

Q. Can I include images or other copyrighted materials?

Images can be included in dissertations distributed via the ISAW Dissertation Collection when in  accordance with fair use, or with permission from the copyright holder. (This is a more open policy than that offered by ProQuest, which requires you to obtain licenses for any third-party copyrighted material included in your dissertation.) Prior to submitting your thesis to the ISAW Dissertation Collection, you should ensure that any third-party copyrighted materials are used in a manner consistent with fair use law and best practices, as set forth in Visual Resource Association: Statement on the Fair Use of Images for Teaching, Research, &  Study , principle 6, and the Fair Use section of NYU’s guide to copyright law  as it relates to academic research, teaching, and publication, created by April Hathcock, Scholarly Communications Librarian at NYU. Q. Who will have access to my dissertation?

Dissertations included in the ISAW Dissertation Collection are available online to the general public under the copyright license you select with your submission. Please bear in mind that all NYU dissertations will be distributed by ProQuest as part of their subscription database after a maximum embargo period of two years.

Q. Who holds the copyright to my dissertation, and will including it in the ISAW Dissertation Collection affect its copyright status?

As the author of your dissertation, you retain full ownership rights to its copyright, including the right to republish or otherwise use all or part of the dissertation in future works (such as articles or books). Including your dissertation in the ISAW Dissertation Collection means granting a non-exclusive license to ISAW and NYU for online distribution, but the copyright itself belongs to you. 

Q. What does it mean to distribute my dissertation under a Creative Commons license?

Creative Commons licenses are a way for you as an author to retain the copyright to your work, while allowing others to copy, distribute, and make certain other uses of  it. The ISAW Dissertation Collection uses an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This license allows others to freely copy, share, and reuse your work for non-commercial purposes only, provided they attribute you as its creator.

To learn more, visit creativecommons.org   or see this useful guide   to Creative Commons licenses created by April Hathcock, NYU’s Scholarly Communications Librarian.

Q. Will issuing my dissertation online make it more difficult to find a publisher?

It’s understandable to be worried that making your dissertation available may harm your chances of finding a publisher. However, there’s little evidence to date to suggest that online distribution will make a book proposal less appealing to an academic press. Audrey Truschke, a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, has written a series of blog posts   about online publication of dissertations, concluding that “most university press editors said they never look for, much less at, the earlier dissertation form of a book they decide to publish... Editors evaluate revisions and whether a manuscript is ready for publication independent of any review of the dissertation and usually without even bothering to determine if the thesis is available online.” Indeed, making your dissertation available online could make your work more appealing by making your work more visible and increasing the likelihood of other scholars citing you. Most importantly, you should bear in mind that your dissertation will be available through ProQuest after a maximum of two years, regardless of whether you include it in the ISAW Dissertation Collection or not.

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Publishing Your Dissertation

Proquest/umi.

Proquest/UMI is a major dissertation publisher; NYU dissertations are submitted for digital curation by ProQuest.

ProQuest will make your dissertation available in its  Dissertation & Theses database , through which academic researchers can access your dissertation via an institutional subscription.  

Depending on the options you choose when completing ProQuest's Submission Agreement, your dissertation can also be made available for free on the open internet.

The ProQuest Submission Agreement covers a number of issues and choices that academic authors commonly face when submitting their work, including:  

• copyright & your rights as an author
• what to do when using other people's copyrighted work
• considering embargo options
• choosing traditional or Open Access options

Below are some key points to be aware of when reviewing and signing your submission agreement with ProQuest.

Book & Journal Publication

It is common for dissertation writers to publish some or all of the work done for their dissertation as books or journal articles, often reworked for different audiences.

Resources for writers new to publishing with presses:

• Ask UP - a service by the Association of University Presses that takes anonymous questions about publishing with university presses
• NYU Center for Faculty Advancement - The Center offers resources on publication and writing, including regular workshops

Copyright & Your Rights as a Dissertation Author

As the author, you own the copyright to your work. This is true of your dissertation, a journal article, a website, or any other original creative work that you create independently.

For more information on author rights, you may refer to the following resources:

• Copyright guide, Author Rights page
• Copyright and your Dissertation or Thesis: Ownership, Fair Use and Your Rights and Responsibilities (PDF) , by Kenneth D. Crews
• Ohio State University Library Guide to Thesis or Dissertation Copyright

Under ProQuest's Publication Agreement:

• you remain the copyright owner -AND-
• you grant ProQuest a nonexclusive license to post & distribute your dissertation

As the copyright owner, you can choose to distribute your dissertation through channels other than ProQuest. Because the license you grant is nonexclusive, you remain free to grant similar publication or distribution rights to other individuals, publishers, etc.                                            

When Using Others' Copyrighted Work in Your Dissertation

Many dissertation authors find it important to use third party images or other materials subject to copyright in their dissertations. In general, it is a good practice to consider whether your use of such material is fair use, or whether you may need to obtain permission. ProQuest, a common dissertation publisher, requires authors to obtain copyright permission in order to include third party images or other materials subject to copyright in a dissertation. 

NYU does not itself require proof of permission to include copyrighted works in your dissertation. Authors should be aware, however, that ProQuest may remove third party works from a dissertation -- or may elect not to distribute a dissertation -- if it believes that necessary copyright permissions have not been secured.

Here is a sample permission letter for requesting permission to use a work in your NYU dissertation:  Sample Dissertation Copyright Permission Request (Google Doc) .

For more information on copyright permissions generally, visit the Getting Permission page .

Embargo Options

ProQuest, a common dissertation publisher, allows you the option of embargoing full-text access to your dissertation for :

• 1 year -OR-

If you choose to embargo your work, only the dissertation abstract will be made available in ProQuest's dissertation database. At the end of the embargo period, full-text access will be provided. Because the ProQuest Agreement offers a maximum embargo of two years, authors wishing to extend their embargo may contact ProQuest Dissertation Publishing directly via [email protected] or through ProQuest Support Center .

Image credit: Jefferson-era political cartoon, in Public Domain.

Traditional & Open Access Publishing Options

The ProQuest Agreement gives you a number of options for how your dissertation will be made available

Open Access Option: dissertation is freely accessible to the public on the internet.

• ProQuest charges an additional fee for OA, and you will not be eligible to receive royalties.
• For more information on OA generally, visit the  Open Access guide .

Traditional Publishing Option: dissertation is available in ProQuest's Dissertation Abstracts, a subscription database.

• You will be eligible for royalties on any sales of your work.

Whether you choose Open Access or traditional publishing, you have an additional choice:

Search Engine Discoverability: ProQuest will make your dissertation discoverable via major search engines, unless you instead choose to limit search engine access. 

ProQuest Author Resources

ProQuest's Author Relations provides a guide to submitting your dissertation, covering manuscript preparation, copyright, embargoes, and more:

Submitting Your Dissertation or Thesis to ProQuest

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Submission deadlines and checklists:

January 2025 graduation - Doctoral Dissertation Submission Checklist

         Preliminary dissertation deadline: December 6, 2024

         Final dissertation deadline: January 10, 2025

May 2025 graduation - Doctoral Dissertation Submission Checklist

         Preliminary dissertation deadline: March 28, 2025

         Final dissertation deadline: May 2, 2025

September 2024 graduation - Doctoral Dissertation Submission Checklist

         Preliminary dissertation deadline: August 2, 2024

         Final dissertation deadline: September 6, 2024

Note: GSAS submission deadlines are earlier than University Graduation Deadlines .

Please Note: The Office of the Registrar takes up to a month AFTER  the graduation date to fully process all degrees.  DO NOT  count on being able to demonstrate completion of your degree on or soon after the graduation date simply because you turned everything in by the deadline. If you need proof of degree completion, please plan to get all your materials submitted and defend your dissertation well before the final deadline. Please also contact the Office of Academic and Student Affairs at the email address below so we are aware that you may need your degree requirements reviewed in an expedited manner. If you wait to tell us until after the deadline, we will not be able to do much to help speed the process for you.

Dissertation Formatting Requirements and Other Informational Guides:

• Doctoral Dissertation Formatting Requirements
• A Formatting Guide for Successful Completion of the Doctoral Dissertation
• Proquest's Author Guide: Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission
• Sample PhD Dissertation Template
• Helpful Information for Doctoral Students

Dissertation Submission In Six Steps:

The following guide presents the necessary steps involved in a doctoral candidate's dissertation submission as required by the Graduate School of Arts and Science. All candidates should check with their dissertation advisor and department administrator regarding additional departmental requirements.  Some additional helpful information regarding these steps and other graduation related issues that we are frequently asked about may be found in this document .

• The candidate must meet with his or her dissertation advisor to discuss research goals, timeframes, and scheduling of an oral defense. If an outside reader is being considered as part of the dissertation committee, the candidate's department must complete and sign the Outside Dissertation Reader Approval Form to include in the candidate's graduation file. 
• The candidate is required to register for graduation on Albert at least 3 months prior to the expected date of graduation. Application deadlines may be found here . Preliminary Dissertation Filing Steps
• One copy of the Title Page, unsigned. If you will need to have this electronically signed, please also submit to us the name and official University email address of your advisor and we will have this done. If you are gathering a physical signature, then only the unsigned Title Page is needed.
• Survey of Earned Doctorates, submit the completion certificate
• Dissertation Publishing Agreement submitted on the ProQuest site when you submit your preliminary dissertation. We do not need to receive a separate copy.
• Dissertation Abstract submitted on the ProQuest site when you submit your preliminary dissertation. We do not need to receive a separate copy.
• A candidate must upload his or her dissertation to ProQuest by the preliminary dissertation submission deadline . The preliminary dissertation submission will be reviewed for adherence to the formatting requirements, not content. (The dissertation advisor oversees content review.) Once the preliminary dissertation is reviewed, the candidate will receive an email notification that details formatting changes that need to be made before final submission. However, candidate do not have to wait for the preliminary dissertation review email, and should upload any new revision to their ProQuest account when it's ready. The latest revision on ProQuest will be reviewed.  Final Dissertation Filing Steps
• The candidate is advised to take the Doctoral Thesis Oral Defense Form to the oral defense. The dissertation committee Chair and members sign the Doctoral Thesis Oral Defense Form according to the result of the oral defense in the spaces provided and return it to the department administrator,  by the final dissertation deadline . You may not handle this form once committee members begin to sign. If gathering some or all physical signatures is not possible, the department administrator will help gather the remaining digital signature(s). The department administrator will then forward the Doctoral Thesis Oral Defense Form to Office of the Registrar. If revisions to the dissertation are required by dissertation committee member(s), the Chair will retain the form until the revisions are made. 
• After editing the text to ensure it is consistent with the comments made during the defense and and any comments you may have received from the review of the preliminary dissertation upload, the candidate must upload a final dissertation to ProQuest by the final dissertation deadline , using the link provided after the preliminary dissertation review or by login to your ProQuest account. Occasionally such a large volume of dissertations may be submitted that we are unable to review the formatting for everyone before the final deadline date. The final dissertation filing date is for content only, so whether or not you have received formatting revisions, make sure you have uploaded the final version of your dissertation in regards to content by this date. If you and your committee are satisfied with the content of your initial upload, then there is no need to upload again until you have made any requested formatting corrections. You will have plenty of time to correct any formatting issues after the final deadline should you need it. If you elected to get a physical signature on your Title Page, you must also submit a signed copy at this time. Steps beyond dissertation submission
• The candidate should check with his/her department to ensure all degree requirements have been met, and the department have submitted the signed Doctoral Thesis Oral Defense Form  to the Office of the Registrar by the graduation deadline .
• The candidate should contact the Office of the Bursar to confirm that his/her account is not in arrears.
• The candidate should review his/her permanent address on Albert . Diplomas will be mailed to this address, unless the candidate indicated a specific diploma address. You may also elect to have your official or preferred name on your diploma at this time.

Note: Completion of these steps does not guarantee conferral of a candidate's degree. The final conferral decision rests with the Graduate School of Arts and Science and New York University's Office of the Registrar. After completing the final dissertation submission, candidates should contact the Office of the Registrar at [email protected] if there are any questions regarding graduation status or degree conferral.

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University College Senior Theses

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From 1894 through 1925, graduation requirements for students enrolled in the University College of Arts and Pure Science at New York University included presentation of a "satisfactory thesis" on a subject selected by students and related to their major field of study. This collection consists of 100 senior theses, 1897-1925, and one honors thesis in History, 1934.

Historical Note

From 1894 through 1925, graduation requirements for students enrolled in the University College of Arts and Pure Science at New York University included completion of a prescribed number of courses and presentation of a "satisfactory thesis" on a subject selected by students in December of their senior year and approved by faculty. Each thesis related to a student's major field of study. Upon successful completion of the thesis, the student received either a B.A., B.S., or (from 1893-1902) Ph.B. degree.

By 1925, the thesis requirement had been removed, and some students could enroll in an honors program. Honors students announced their intentions at the end of sophomore, or beginning of junior year and were required to maintain an overall "B" average. In their senior year, each honors student completed a thesis in their main area of study.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of 100 senior theses, 1897-1925, and one honors thesis in history, 1934. Materials highlight student reactions to the Spanish-American War, women's suffrage, race issues, World War I, and immigration policies. On the whole, the collection provides a sample of undergraduate student research and writing in the early decades of the twentieth century.

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Conditions governing access.

Material pertaining to individual student records may be restricted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please contact University Archives with specific questions regarding access to such records.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials related to personnel, grievances, job and fellowship searches and applications, and all files that fall under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are permanently restricted. Additional restrictions may apply to other materials in this collection. For questions regarding specific restrictions, please contact the University Archives.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); University College Senior Theses; MC 24; box number; folder number; New York University Archives, New York University Libraries.

Location of Materials

Immediate source of acquisition.

On July 2, 1981, Professor Carl Prince presented eighteen of the theses to Professor Bayrd Still. In 1985, the remaining theses were given to archivist Tom Frusciano.

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Revisions to this Guide

Edition of this guide, godfrey, a.w., "the hanseatic league" , 1897, inclusive, orr, david, "the belgian revolution of 1830: an historical study" , march 1897, skene, fred, "the efficiency of the police force during riots" , 1897, inclusive, gorton, james treat, "jean baptiste de lemark: his life and work" , march 1898, waldman, morris d., "the national guard of france" , april 1898, cooperstock, john, "the effects of irrigation on civilization in the west" , march 1899, hatch, nelson b., "toryism in the episcopal church during the american revolution" , march 1899, lichtenstein, walter, "the 'great families' of new york" , march 1899, mendel, philip, "the negro question" , 1899, inclusive, otis, isaac l., "the development of the american state constitutions particularly of massachusetts from the english trading company charters" , april 1899, raymond, walter buchanan, "the political future of the philippines" , 1899, inclusive, altman, joseph, "history of the origin of the north west ordinance" , apr 1900, elder, jr., robert duncan, "industrial co-operation as illustrated by the familistere society of guise, france" , 1900, inclusive, addy, jr., richard c, "the labor question in the philippine islands" , apr 1901, hadley, jr., samuel hopkins, "religious movements for social betterment" , 1901, inclusive, rickaby, hamilton c., "the attitude of the states toward the virginia and kentucky resolutions" , 1901, inclusive, stockell, victor holles, "the history of the attitude of the united states towards the establishment of a permanent international court of arbitration" , mar 1901, wallin, william, "the intent and application of the second portion of section one of the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the united states" , 1901, inclusive, chapin, newton, "causes and motives of the burr conspiracy" , 1902, inclusive, kohn, jacob, "the beginnings of a philosophy of history in vico" , 1902, inclusive, dawson, richard b., "the new york clearing house" , 1909, inclusive, friedman, nathan m., "the attitude of the united states government towards international arbitration during the decade - 1899-1909" , apr 1909, rowland, ralph wright, "woman suffrage: an outline of legislative enactments in the united states" , 1909, inclusive, bruster, ralph r., "the history of the working out of the association of 1774" , 1912, inclusive, elliffe, jr., richard e., "a brief history of partisan warfare in westchester county during the 'american revolution" , 1912, inclusive, fleischer, morris bernard, "the political aspects of the trial and prosecution of aaron burr" , apr 1912, rosenbaum, louis, "the law and practice of the enlistment of negro soldiers in the northern army during the civil war" , apr 1912, underwood, horace h., "america's part in maintaining the integrity of china" , 1912, inclusive, berney, abraham arthur, "private financial aid rendered to the federal government in the civil war" , apr 1913, conklin, f. colwell, "the diplomatic relations of the united states and france during the civil war" , 1913, inclusive, edelman, isador, "the ethics of nietzsche" , apr 1913, guernsey, irwin scofield, "the personal participation by polk in diplomatic relations with mexico during his administration" , 1913, inclusive, hamilton, jr., william henry, "the history and present status of the sherman anti-trust law" , 1913, inclusive, kaplan, abraham d., "the influence of anson burlingame, american, as ambassador to and from the chinese empire" , may 1913, lindenbeerg, alexander, "lucian and his imitators" , apr 1913, mcandrew, hurlbert, "the effect of the blockade on the cotton industry of the south during the civil war" , 1913, inclusive, mcclure, carl, "french government aid to the revolutionists before the recognition of independence" , 1913, inclusive, nixon, albert b., "the effect of domicile in determining enemy character in time of war" , 1913, inclusive, pfeffer, max d., "the disappearance of serfdom in england" , 1913, inclusive, ripperger, c. wesley, "the history of the attitude of the united states towards the exemption from capture of all private property at sea in time of war" , apr 1913, rosenstein, filbert, "the jew as an american immigrant" , apr 1913, roth, m., "official interference with the fugitive slave -law between the years 1850-1860" , 1913, inclusive, seed, henry george, "a comparison-of english and american newspapers of the present day with respect to space allotment and mechanical make up" , 1913, inclusive, taylor, george e., "a history of the struggle to retain kentucky in the union in 1861" , apr 1913, bosniak, jacob, "history of the jews in france in the end of the 13th century" , apr 1914, demarest, stanley t., "dutch colonization in new york as portrayed by washington irving" , 1914, inclusive, gold, a.d., "a study in the attitude of rabelais toward pope as shown in the fourth book of 'pantagruel'" , 1914, inclusive, gordon, h.z., "the reorganization of germany by napoleon" , apr 1914, hammond, oscar w., "rise of england as a sea power in the seventeenth century" , 1914, inclusive, lavenburg, israel, "england's attitude toward the right of search" , apr 1914, levy, i. alfred, "battle of marathon" , 1914, inclusive, margulies, joseph h., "the history of the vulgate translation of the bible" , apr 1914, marks, james garland, "the history of president lincoln's order suspending the writ of habeas corpus during the civil war" , apr 1914, volk, frank r., "comparison of the two tragedies by corneille, horace and pertharite" , apr 1914, doye, robit w., "the diplomatic relations involved in the marriage of catherine of aragon with prince arthur and with henry viii" , apr 1915, kohl, frank e. and edward a. sears, "an investigation of the possibilities of the photographic plane perspective method of topographic surveying with special reference to small land area" , 1915, inclusive, marra, ubaldo j., "the french element in the american colonies prior to the revolution" , apr 1915, rogoff, samuel, "albert gallatin and the negotiation of the treaty of ghent" , apr 1915, smith, o.n., "problems in the glaciation of new york state" , apr 1915, draper, william h., "the great war and some of its effects on america and the other neutrals" , 1916, inclusive, jame, joseph, "the development of the jury system-in england during the middle ages" , apr 1916, schulte jr., theodore e., "the history of the united states' attitude toward the transfer to neutral flag of belligerent merchant vessels" , apr 1916, coane, clarence b., "our war exports" , 1917, inclusive, edelman, george i., "cracow, posen or warsaw: which policy for poland" , apr 1917, cremer, charles morton, "the baltic provinces of russia in retrospect and prospect" , 1919, inclusive, cunliffe, grant wilfred, "political and intellectual tendancies of modern france" , may 1919, finley, harold brooks, "effect of the mineral resources of europe upon the balance of power" , may 1919, foss, fremont c., "relations between germany and russia 1904 to 1910" , may 1919, traina, salvatore, "morocco and the peace of europe (1900 - 1910) , 1919, inclusive, greeman, edward, "citizen genet's appeal to the american people" , apr 1920, jame, david, "the political agitation of the non- franchised against the corn laws in england" , 1920, inclusive, stuart, robert brown, "the development of the government of canada from 1860 - 1914" , 1920, inclusive, van aken, roy, "the attitude of south america towards the monroe doctrine" , 1920, inclusive, van arnain, philip e., "conscription in the confederate states" , 1920, inclusive, falk, solomon, "opposition to the early american stage prior to 1800" , apr 1921, hauser, frederick howard, "attempts at the re- organization of macedonia (1910 - 1920)" , may 1921, joseph, ben m., "the 1922 coal strike and the miner's case" , apr 1922, millen, thomas macdougall, "the government operation of railroads in the united states during the - period of the great war" , 1922, inclusive, anderson, george valentine, "the social principles of joseph chamberlain" , apr 1923, cochran, thomas c., "a brief history of field tactics as developed by marlborough, fredrich, napoleon and von moltke" , 1923, inclusive, edsall, preston w., "hospitality to prizes in neutral ports" , 1923, inclusive, hill, huntington, "the pichegru conspiracy of 1803-04" , apr 1923, gray jr., hamilton,"the present immigration policy" , 1924, inclusive, johnsen, t. norman, "the moroccan question" , 1924, inclusive, lyon, john t., "james russell lowell and the anti- slavery movement" , 1924, inclusive, bartley, john cowgill, "cuba's relation to our foreign policy prior to the american civil war" , may 1925, berkson, william r., "the federal courts before the united states supreme court" , may 1925, beylegaard, reidar g., "the granger movement and state regulations" , may 1925, eichler, herbert, "the dispersion of the loyalists of the american revolution" , may 1925, good, alexander, "disraeli's vacillations in parliamentary reform" , may 1925, jablanka, frank a., "the development of the office of the attorney general of the united states after the adoption of the constitution" , may 1925, maggio, vincent s., "the girondins and the conduct of the war, march 1792 - march 1793" , may 1925, mallon, arthur, "the organization and administration of the war department during the revolutionary war" , may 1925, mcgovern, clarence francis, "the mexican policy of president woodrow wilson" , may 1925, mendelson, irving howard, "lincoln and chase: a study of political management" ' , jan 1925, quigley, john joseph, "the influence of the atlantic seaboard upon american history in its formative period" , may 1925, rosenberg, sidney robert, "a history of landlord and tenant" , 1925, inclusive, schofield, ellwood m., "the great awakening of 1740: an epoch in american church history" , jun 1925, smoleroff, julius w., "the opinions of lord randolph churchill" , may 1925, yaroshevitch, r., "the russian decembrist rebellion," honors thesis in history, university college, 1934 , may 1925, tilone, robert, "the non-slaveholding whites of the antebellum south" , april 1934, inclusive.

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Novosibirsk , city, administrative centre of Novosibirsk oblast (region) and the chief city of western Siberia , in south-central Russia . It lies along the Ob River where the latter is crossed by the Trans-Siberian Railroad . It developed after the village of Krivoshchekovo on the left bank was chosen as the crossing point of the Ob for the Trans-Siberian Railroad in 1893. The settlement was known variously as Gusevka or Aleksandrovsky, but in 1895 it was renamed Novonikolayevsk in honour of the accession of Tsar Nicholas II . The bridge was completed in 1897, and in 1903 town status was conferred .

The continued development of the town was based chiefly on its proximity to the Kuznetsk ( Kuzbass ) coalfield to the east and the establishment of important railway routes. In 1925 the town was renamed Novosibirsk (“New Siberia”). The city’s industry was especially stimulated in World War II , when many factories were evacuated from European Russia to the area. It is now the largest city in Siberia.

Novosibirsk is a major manufacturing centre. Although it has a wide range of industries, engineering, non-ferrous metallurgy, and food processing predominate. The old, pre-Revolutionary iron industry has been transformed into the modern Kuzmin steelworks, which has monopolized Russia’s production of special kinds of alloyed steel and small-diameter pipes. The city also has a large tin smelter and a highly specialized gold refinery. Engineering works produce heavy machinery, military aircraft , hydraulic presses, electrothermal equipment, ore-concentrating and mining machinery, and agricultural machinery. Precision- and light-engineering plants make machine tools, instruments, radios, and automatic looms. There are also ship and locomotive repair shops. The chemical industry has developed rapidly. Consumer products include furniture, pianos, shoes, textiles, knitwear, and foodstuffs. Power is provided by a dam and hydroelectric station above Novosibirsk and by several thermal stations in the city itself.

In addition to the trunk railway services via the Trans-Siberian, Kuzbass, and Turksib lines, local electric commuter trains link the suburbs to the city centre. There are two airports, a smaller one serving local air connections and a large main airport with direct flights to Moscow and other major cities of Russia. The Ob River is navigable. Transportation within the city is by bus, streetcar, and trolleybus.

Novosibirsk is the principal cultural and educational centre in Siberia. It has an opera and ballet theatre, botanical gardens, an art gallery, and museums, as well as a symphony orchestra .

There are some two dozen institutions of higher learning, including the Novosibirsk State University, founded in 1959; other higher-education establishments include railway engineering, electrotechnical, medical, agricultural, and teacher-training institutes. With the large number of educational institutions, the proportion of students enrolled in higher education in the city is among the highest in Russia. The university and a number of these institutes are located in the satellite town of Akademgorodok (“Academic Town”), south of the city. From the 1960s Akademgorodok has comprised Russia’s largest cluster of basic science research institutes and personnel outside Moscow and St. Petersburg . Most of these institutes belong to the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences . During the 1990s many scientists left the area and relocated outside Russia, though some of these researchers remained affiliated with their home institutions. Pop. (2005 est.) 1,405,569.