Capstone Projects Guidelines

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Access Lebanese American University Repository (LAUR) following this LINK using LAU credentials.
On the right side of the page, under “My Account” section, click on “Submissions”
Click on “Start a new submission”
Select a collection (ex: School of Arts and Sciences -> SoAS - Capstones Projects) then click Next
Select the type of submission: “Capstones” and click Next
In the “Describe Item” page, please fill:
- Student ID Number
- School
- Department

and click Next

In the next “Describe Item” page, please fill:
- Student Last name and first name (Author)
- Advisor last name and first name
- Title of the item

and click Next

In the next “Describe Item” page, please fill:
- Copyright Date (only year)
- Terms of Approval (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- Access Right (Public, Embargoed, or Restricted to LAU Community)
- IRB Reference Number, when available (ex: IRB#LAU.SAS.RH.14.25/Oct/2021)

In the next “Describe Item” page, please fill:
- Keywords that best describe the project (Click “Add” after each keyword entered)
- Project’s Abstract

and click Next

In the next “Describe Item” page, please fill:
- Term of Use by selecting “Thesis/Capstones”
- Format of the Submission: select the media type of the project (Audio, Film, text (PDF), etc…)

and click Next

Upload file(s) then click Next. Make sure to rename the file as follows: Course number, First name, Last name, Term (ex: COM499_Firstname_Lastname_Spring2020.pdf)
For text files submission, use only PDF format. For other formats, please make sure not to exceed 50 MB.
Review the submission, and then click Next (you can correct any field before finalizing the submission)
Agree on the terms and conditions by ticking “I Grant the License” on the bottom of the page and click “Complete Submission”

For further clarifications and help, kindly contact the Library Archives Unit at ext. 1345 or by email: archives@lau.edu.lb