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ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Periodical resource that includes major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world (Access: Wall Street Journal and New York Times).
ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window Comprises ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline. The database features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection This link opens in a new window This database brings together global scholarly journals with other key resources for access to reliable information in this continuously evolving area of study. Quickly locate precise results from sources ranging from current news to professional and academic journal articles covering the trends and history influencing important accounting, tax, banking, and financial issues of the day. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database This link opens in a new window Comprehensive Canadian periodical collection covering multiple subjects and topics, with millions of full-text records. Accessible to readers and researchers at every level, the Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database features a diversified mix of publications, including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, reports, radio and television transcripts, news, dissertations, and more. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Criminal Justice Database This link opens in a new window Supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends. As well as U.S. and international scholarly journals, it includes correctional and law enforcement trade publications, dissertations, crime reports, crime blogs and other material relevant for researchers or those preparing for careers in criminal justice, law enforcement and related fields. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Education Database This link opens in a new window Provides full-text journals, dissertations and other relevant sources covering education including early childhood education, primary and secondary education, and higher education. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
GeoRef This link opens in a new window Geosciences, geochemistry, geophysics - journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses The GeoRef database, established by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) in 1966, provides access to the most comprehensive geoscience literature of the world. GeoRef contains millions of references to geoscience maps, serial, and non-serial literature. The database includes references to all publications of the U.S. Geological Survey. Master's theses and doctoral dissertations from US and Canadian universities are also covered. Coverage for North American resources starts in 1669, whereas worldwide coverage starts in 1933.
Health & Medical Collection This link opens in a new window Provides journal coverage of clinical and biomedical topics, consumer health, and health administration. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Healthcare Administration Database This link opens in a new window Provides resources in the field of health administration, including journals and dissertations. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Library Science Database This link opens in a new window Provides full-text access to a selection of publications relevant to library and information science. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Linguistics Database This link opens in a new window Provides access to full-text journals and other sources in linguistics, including many titles indexed in Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA). It covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.
Military Database This link opens in a new window A full-text database supported by a specialized abstract and index file. The Military Database covers topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering, and more. An important benefit of the Military Database is its content diversity. Included are scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more.
Nursing & Allied Health Database This link opens in a new window Provides coverage to nursing and allied health including journals, video, dissertations, reference books and more. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Political Science Database This link opens in a new window Provides access to hundreds of leading political science, public policy, and international relations journals. It also includes thousands of recent full-text doctoral dissertations on political science topics, together with working papers, conference proceedings, country reports, policy papers and other sources. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Psychology Database This link opens in a new window Provides abstracts and indexing for key Psychology titles. Coverage ranges from behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial and social psychology, along with personality, psychobiology and psychometrics. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Public Health Database This link opens in a new window Provides access to the core literature in the field of public health. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Religion Database This link opens in a new window Provides access to full-text periodicals and other sources for diverse religious and spiritual studies, covering formal theological studies and commentary on topics of general interest from the perspectives of many worldwide religions. As well as scholarly journals there are many titles from religious publishing bodies and nondenominational organizations. The resource reflects a wide spectrum of religious belief systems and supports the global study of religion. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Social Science Database This link opens in a new window Provides coverage to social science disciplines including anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology. Also a part of ProQuest Central.
Sociology Database This link opens in a new window Provides access to international literature of sociology and social work, including relevant titles from related fields such as social policy, social care, social services, social anthropology, gender studies, gerontology, social psychology and population studies. Also a part of ProQuest Central.

EBSCO Databases

You can locate dissertations in these databases by conducting an Advanced Search. Under the Publication Type, select Dissertation.

Agricola This link opens in a new window
Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides millions of citations relating to the field of agriculture. Citations are comprised of journal articles, book chapters, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials and technical reports to support agricultural research.
ERIC via Ebscohost This link opens in a new window
an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources.

How to Find Dissertations & Theses in ProQuest Central & ProQuest Databases

You can locate hundreds of dissertations and theses using the Basic Search option in ProQuest Central. When you open the ProQuest Central search interface, click on the Dissertations & Theses tab and the search term or phrase you wish to research. Be sure to also indicate by adding a check mark for full text and/or peer reviewed materials.

You can also search for dissertations and theses using the Advanced Search option in ProQuest Central and other ProQuest databases. Under the Source Type and/or Document Type, select Dissertations and Theses.

Other Dissertations & Theses Resources

OCLC WorldCat
OCLC WorldCat lists most dissertations for most colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and a great many from around the world. This database provides fast and convenient access to the dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries. Many of these are available electronically, at no charge, directly from the publishing institution.

How to Find Dissertations & Theses in WorldCat

Once you are on the WorldCat.org homepage, click on the Advanced Search link just below the search text box.

On the Advanced Search page, enter the terms you would like to search. At the bottom, click on the Content drop-down menu and select Dissertation/Thesis.

U.S. Published Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

American Doctoral Dissertations
Provides free, full text access to American dissertations. Previously available in print as Doctoral Dissertations Accepted by American Universities
M.I.T. Theses
This collection of MIT Theses in DSpace contains selected theses and dissertations from all MIT departments.
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)
Started by Virginia Tech University, this is a global database of over 5 million electronic theses and dissertations.
OhioLINK Electronic Dissertations and Theses Center
Browse electronic theses and dissertations from over 30 participating colleges and universities in the state of Ohio. It contains the abstract for all included theses and dissertations. The full-text is also available if it was submitted.
Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)
OATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 1,100 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes 4,517,398 theses and dissertations.
PQDT Open
Launched in 2007, this site contains ProQuest's open access electronic theses and dissertations.

Internationally Published Dissertations & Theses (Open Access)

DART-Europe E-theses Portal
Over 780,000 full-text electronic theses and dissertations are available from 613 participating universities in 28 European countries.
National Library of Australia's Trove
Trove is a free repository of Australian material, including almost a million Australian theses. To search for electronic theses and dissertations, go to "Advanced search" and select "Thesis" from the "Format" options.
Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR)
A listing of open access repositories for electronic theses and dissertations. May be further limited by country and software type.
Theses Canada Portal
Over 50,000 electronic theses and dissertations are available from the Library and Archives Canada's collection. For full-text, select "Electronic theses" on the search screen.

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