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)