We understand your concern. Note that Dissertations are published and Thesis can be published. The copyright for a published article extends to cover all versions of that article. For other works, here are a few library approved options:
License your content with Creative Commons - they offer a range of different licenses and there is no cost. This option is recommended for Undergraduate student works and Master's Thesis. A Creative Commons license tells users exactly how they can use your work. This is the most preferred option.
Request an embargo period; for 18 months, only your abstract and citation information would be available open-access. After the embargo period, your work will become open-access.
Make your work available only to the Molloy community. This option would be decided on a case-by-case basis. Your abstract and citation information would be open-access but your work itself would only be accessible by the Molloy community - just like the library's resources. This is not preferred since the DigitalCommons@Molloy is and Open Access institutional repository.
Post only your abstract and citation information.This is an available option for some types of series in the DigitalCommons@Molloy such as events and conferences.
