Publish in BTH Lic/Diss series

Also read the document “Regulations for third cycle studies” on Inside.

From autumn 2023 the theses are printed with the new cover and in a new format (G5).
Templates for Word and LaTeX can be downloaded under the section “Templates” below. 

If you have any questions contact Anette Pettersson:

anette.pettersson@bth.se 

Telephone: 0455- 38 51 19

1. Book a time with the print shop

Book a time at least 6 weeks before the notification of the defence (“spikning”). The notification date should be at least 3 weeks before the defence date. At the notification date the thesis should be available both in printed and in digital format in DiVA.

When the printers have received the booking they will send the date to send in the file together with the name of a contact person to the doctoral student. The printers will plan the printing so that the printed theses will be delivered by the notification date.

Book a time by sending an e-mail with the following information to anette.pettersson@bth.se :

• Your name
• Your e-mail address
• Date for your presentation

2. Make an order in Visma Proceedo.

Log in to Visma Proceedo via the link on Inside. Click on “Purchase” and write “thesis” in the search box. Fill in the form.

See the headline “Prices” on this page to calculate an approximate cost for printing your thesis. Remember to include 5 copies to the library in your cost.

You don’t need to attach any files in Visma Proceedo.

3. Create a record in DiVA

DiVA will generate a URN number which will be printed in the thesis.

See instructions.

4. Send in your files

Print your pdf file and proof read it before sending the file to the print shop. Then you can focus on checking for example images and special characters in your proof copy.

Send the proof read file to the printers according to their instructions (see step 1), with a copy of the e-mail to: anette.pettersson@bth.se .

Include the following information:

• Your name
• E-mail address
• Telephone number
• Number of copies (for yourself + 5 copies to the library).
• Address to send the proof copy to (e.g. your home address)
• Order number from Visma Proceedo
• Address for the delivery of the final copies. Use one of these addresses:

– Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, “Department”, attn: “NN”, Lumavägen 1, 371 50 Karlskrona
– Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, “Department”, attn: “NN”, Biblioteksgatan 4, 374 35 Karlshamn

Please note that:

• your abstract should fit on the back of the cover, so try to keep it short. It should not contain more than about 1650 characters.
• if you capitalize your title words – be consistent.

ISBN and serial number are issued by the library.

5. Proof copy

The printers prepare a proof copy which will be sent to the doctoral student. Check that special characters and images appear correctly.

Send feedback to the printers as soon as possible.

6. Print and delivery  

When the proof copy has been approved the final copies will be printed and sent to the doctoral student.

5 of these copies should be submitted to the BTH library.

7. Thesis pdf in DiVA

The printers will send the final version of the thesis to the library staff who will add the file to the DiVA record.

At least three weeks before the presentation the thesis should be available in full text in DiVA.