The Electronic theses and dissertations system was established since 1994. Its main function is to enable the general public to search for theses and dissertations data including abstracts, electronic fulltexts display as well as print out of doctoral dissertations fulltext image. It also provides graduate students nationwide to key in online data including the possibility to key in their respective theses data, uploading of electronic fulltexts, downloading authorization letter and the respective approval functions and procedures of particular schools and departments.
A BDTD objetiva integrar, em um só portal, os sistemas de informação de teses e dissertações existentes no país, assim como disponibilizar em todo o mundo, via Internet, o catálogo nacional de teses e dissertações em texto integral, também acessível via Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertation (