Map of Downloads of Baruch Student Theses

Academic Works is the CUNY Libraries’ open repository for providing access to the research, scholarship and creative works of faculty, students and staff.  Undergraduate Student Theses constitute one category of documents in Academic Works.  There were 85 Baruch undergraduate student theses in Academic Works in Calendar Year 2018, including 10 additions during that period.  The total number of downloads of the theses in 2018 was 8,343.  The top 5 theses in terms of number downloads are listed in the table below.

1. Sherese Francis, “African vibrations : the percussive approach in hip-hop music” (Music & Journalism) – 1,107 downloads
2. Kyle Beard, “English/Indian relations in colonial New England, 1617-1676” (History) – 897 downloads
3. Rachel Viliusis, “The Emergence of Psychology and the Creation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: An Examination of Innovation and Narration” (English) – 500 downloads
4. Patrycja J. Koszykowska, “The Rise of Right-Wing Populism in Poland: Comparative Analysis of Social Structure and Party Strategy” (History) – 472 downloads
5. Martin Stankiewicz, “The Warsaw Uprising of 1944 : why did it fail?” (History) – 461 downloads

One of the benefits of depositing items in Academic Works is the ability to allow users across the globe to discover them through a web search.  In 2018 Baruch Undergraduate Student Theses were downloaded from Academic Works by users in 130 countries (See the world map above for the distribution.)  The 20 countries outside the United States where the most downloads occurred are:

1. United Kingdom (1,234)
2. Canada (252)
3. India (239)
4. France (212)
5. Germany (173)
6. Poland (111)
7. Australia (100)
8. Brazil (93)
9. Russian Federation (90)
10. China (88)
11. Italy (88)
12. Argentina (87)
13. Spain (83)
14. Netherlands (72)
15. Japan (64)
16. Nigeria (64)
17. Chile (52)
18. Indonesia (51)
19. Iran (48)
20. Singapore (48)

Beyond CUNY the following educational institutions recorded the largest number of downloads in 2018:

1. Cornell University (15)
2. North Carolina Research and Education Network (15)
3. New York University (12)
4. U.S. Department of Education (12)
5. Georgia Department of Education (11)
6. Harvard University (10)
7. London Grid for Learning Trust (10)
8. University of Bath (10)
9. University of Cambridge (10)
10. Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (9)

In addition to educational institutions, student theses were downloaded in organizations from other sectors.  Examples are :

• Commercial:  General Motors, Korbank, SA, AVAST Software, TDI Power.
• Non-Profit:  Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (France), Stark Portage Area Computer Consortium (OH), RAND Corporation, Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC).
• Government:  Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Protection Agency, National Government of Kenya, Department of Homeland Security.
• Military:  U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, DoD Network Information Center, Navy Network Information Center.