Dissertations Finding Aid

Data in this resource list is based on contributions to the electronic mailing list LIBREF-L compiled by Tayna Bekcan-Feddern in 2009. Thanks also to Dr. John Jaeger, who shared this data with Carroll. The original resource list is slightly expanded.

Inside the CLC
If you're looking for dissertations in the CLC

Use OCLC FirstSearch, and

choose the "Dissertations and Theses" database.
 * See Topic 2 for more information about using FirstSearch

DD's Tips:
 * Our online book resources may contain printed theses- be sure to look into ProQuest Ebook Central particularly. (Special Topic )
 * If you've already identified theses or dissertations you are interested in, contact me directly by email to explore options, including OCLC Resource Sharing (InterLibrary Loan) and Disseration Express from Proquest/UMI.

Trouble with access? Please send comments and questions to me.

Free Resources (web-based)
Here are some online sources to try for locating dissertations and theses:

English-languaged based:
Academia.edu (Research exchange, particularly in the sciences)

Australasian Digital Theses Program (ADT)- see TROVE below

Doctoral Research Resources on the Web: Dissertations and Theses Sites (from my friend at Glass Memorial Library, Johnson University)

EBSCO OpenDissertations

British Library- UK

CaltechTHESIS (repository of Ph.D., Engineering and Master's theses by Caltech graduate students)

Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

DART-Europe E-theses Portal (DEEP)- multiple institutions

DDM Online: Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology Online (Peter Slemon, Indiana University)

Digital Library and Archives (University of Virginia)

Directory of History Dissertations (American Historical Association; US and Canada)

Directory of Dissertations in Progress (US and Canada)

Dissertation.com (Jeff Young)

Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology (Indiana University)

DSpace@MIT(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

EDT: OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center

E-Theses (University of Helsinki, Finland)

Electronic Resource Information Clearing House: ERIC (United States Department of Education, includes theses)

Electronic Theses and Dissertations at Virginia Tech: ETD@VT (Digital Library and Archives, Virginia Tech)

ERIC (United States Department of Education, includes theses)
 * see also our alternative ERIC interface in NexLearn via OCLC FirstSearch (Topic 2)

EThOS Electronic Theses Online Search (British Library)

NETD: National ETD Portal, South African theses and dissertations

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

PhdData: The Universal Index of Dissertations in Progress (Daniel Vainstub, Ben Gurion University, Israel)

RIM: Research in Ministry Online (ATLA)

ROAR: Registry of Open Access Repositories (Tim Brody, University of Southhampton, UK)

RUetd: Rutgers Electronic Theses & Dissertations (Rutgers University)

Theses Canada (National Library of Canada)

TREN: Theological Resource Exchange Network

Trove- National Library of Australia

University of Miami Electronic Theses & Dissertations

Vidyanidhi: Digital Library and E-Scholarship Portal (University of Mysore, India)

WorldCat (OCLC) [set the limit for 'dissertations]
 * see also our alternative WorldCat interface in NexLearn via OCLC FirstSearch (Topic 2)

Non-English-language based:
see more

Catalan
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

Chinese
Electronic Thesis and Dissertations System (National Central Library of Taiwan)

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

NLC Dissertation Collection(National Library of China)

Taiwan Theological Theses/Articles Index and Abstracts (Taiwan Seminary-?)

Taiwan Theses Full-Text Systems(National Taiwan University Library)

Danish
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

DART-Europe E-theses Portal (DEEP)- multiple institutions

Dutch
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

DART-Europe E-theses Portal ( DEEP )- multiple institutions

NARCIS: National Academic Research and Collaborations Information System

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

Finnish
E-Theses (University of Helsinki, Finland)

French
Abes: Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Superieur

Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

Cybertesis.net (French, Spanish, Portugese, and English) from the University of Chile (multiple institutions)

DART-Europe E-theses Portal ( DEEP )- multiple institutions

FTC: Le Fichier central des thèses (Central Register of theses; theses in preparation)

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

PhdData: The Universal Index of Dissertations in Progress (Daniel Vainstub, Ben Gurion University, Israel)

TEL : thèses en ligne (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France)

Theses Canada (National Library of Canada)

University of Lyon 2 - Electronic Theses Service

German
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

DART-Europe E-theses Portal ( DEEP )- multiple institutions

DNB, German National Library

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

Greek
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

DART-Europe E-theses Portal ( DEEP )- multiple institutions

Hebrew
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

Hindi
Vidyanidhi: Digital Library and E-Scholarship Portal (University of Mysore, India)

Italian
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

DART-Europe E-theses Portal ( DEEP )- multiple institutions

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

Japanese
JAIRO: Japanese Institutional Repositories Online (limit to Thesis or Dissertation)

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

Kannada
Vidyanidhi: Digital Library and E-Scholarship Portal (University of Mysore, India)

Latin
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

DART-Europe E-theses Portal (DEEP)- multiple institutions

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

Lithuanian
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

Norwegian
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

DART-Europe E-theses Portal ( DEEP )- multiple institutions

Polish
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

DART-Europe E-theses Portal ( DEEP )- multiple institutions

Portugese
BDTD: Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (Brazilian Digital Library) Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

Cybertesis.net (French, Spanish, Portugese, and English) from the University of Chile (multiple institutions)

DART-Europe E-theses Portal ( DEEP )- multiple institutions

Russian
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

Spanish
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

DART-Europe E-theses Portal ( DEEP )- multiple institutions

Cybertesis.net (French, Spanish, Portugese, and English) from the University of Chile (multiple institutions)

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

PhdData: The Universal Index of Dissertations in Progress (Daniel Vainstub, Ben Gurion University, Israel)

Swedish
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Network Resource Catalog: Dissertations Search Form

DART-Europe E-theses Portal ( DEEP )- multiple institutions

DiVA: Academic Archive Online (Uppsala University, Sweden) (multiple institutions)

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

Telugu
Vidyanidhi: Digital Library and E-Scholarship Portal (University of Mysore, India)

Turkish
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from UNESCO

Urdu
Vidyanidhi: Digital Library and E-Scholarship Portal (University of Mysore, India)

Fee-Based Resources
Although these fee-based resources are not currently among BHCTI subscriptions, they are significant sources for dissertations and theses:

Index to Theses (Great Britain and Ireland, from Expert Information Ltd).

Proquest Digital Dissertations

Theological Research Exchange Network: TREN (Robert Jones)