Theses and Dissertations

Available to the Laurier community
Access restricted to the Laurier community
Freely available on the Web
Resources freely available on the Web
Available in print only
Available only in print

Theses and Dissertations are terms used to describe major research projects conducted by senior university students, usually those at the graduate level, as a degree requirement. To identify theses or dissertations which have been completed at other universities, start with one of these databases (see below for obtaining theses and dissertations not available online or in Primo):

Available to the Laurier community

Dissertations & Theses: Full Text (ProQuest) 1861 to present.
Most dissertations published since 1997, and some published earlier, include full text.
Freely available on the Web Theses Canada index 1965 to present, full text available for recent works from many institutions.
Freely available on the Web Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
Repository for worldwide theses and dissertations.
Available to the Laurier community Center for Research Libraries. Includes more than 800,000 foreign, primarily European, doctoral dissertations.  Items not available through Primo may be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
Freely available on the Web Scholars Commons @ Laurier Electronic access to theses and dissertations completed at Laurier after 1982.

 

Identify Theses and Dissertations at Laurier

The Library keeps two copies of all theses and dissertations completed at Laurier (UG and UW have a similar policy). Most works completed after 1982 are available in digital format through Scholars Commons @ Laurier. Many of these works are also available through Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest). To focus specifically on works by Laurier students, search for "Laurier" and choose "school code" in the drop-down.

Identify Theses and Dissertations on a Topic: Other Useful Indexes
 

Available to the Laurier community America: History and Life 1954 to present. Limit search to "Dissertations."
Available to the Laurier community ERIC (Education) 1966 to present. Search using phrase pt=dissertation.
Available to the Laurier community Historical Abstracts 1954 to present. Limit search to "Dissertations.".
Available to the Laurier community On-line register of post-graduate dissertations in progress in history and related subjects.
Available to the Laurier community PsycINFO 1887 to present. Search using phrase pt=dissertation.
Available to the Laurier community Sociological Abstracts 1963 to present. Search using phrase pt=dissertation.


Obtaining Theses and Dissertations not Available Online or at the Laurier Library

Doctoral/masters theses can be borrowed through Interlibrary Loans if a circulating copy is available.

If the title you want is not available on loan, you may be able purchase a copy directly from University Microfilms International (UMI). If the title is not available from UMI, contact Interlibrary Loans for more information.

How to order print copies from UMI.