Construction of CALIS dissertation full text service system

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review CALIS-ETD full text service in CALIS-ETD project, Phase 3 and put forward the prospect of this project. Design/methodology/approach – The paper involves: the introduction and assessment of the CALIS-ETD full text service in CALIS-ETD Phase 3; analysis of the issues encountered; and recommendations for the coming new phase. Findings – The thesis full text service is a systematic engineering, involving resources, systems, copyright management, service policies and, etc. Among them, the copyright management is the key issue in the thesis full text service in China. Practical implications – The CALIS-ETD full text service supplies the users a more convenient and formal way to reach the thesis literatures. Originality/value – The CALIS-ETD full text service in the period of its Phase 3 is the first nationwide thesis service in China. It is the very important milestone of this service in China.