Q. How can I improve the discovery of my thesis?

Your thesis, whether in print or online, can be discovered by users around the world. 

Users can search for theses from the Research Profiles and Repository. 

All records about Australian theses are held in university library catalogues and digital repositories are also made available via Trove, the National Library of Australia's database.

Search engines return results based on the metadata associated with your thesis, such as author, title, keywords. 

Some publishers provide tips for authors on how to optimise metadata for search engine discoverability, for example, assess, Wiley's Author Services.

If you are pursuing an academic career, the discoverability of your work is important, and therefore work is attributed correctly to you. For successful results:

• Register with your ORCID account to ensure your thesis and publications are attributed correctly to you.
• Manage your researcher profile on the Research Profiles and Repository.
• Track usage of your thesis on the Research Profiles and Repository. 

For assistance in measuring your research impact and engagement through metrics, contact your School Librarian or refer to the Research Metrics Toolkit.