Finding Dissertations and Theses: Home

Dissertations and Theses are the culmination of a student's graduate studies and are an excellent sources of primary research however it is often challenging to acquire them in full-text.  This is because generally only one copy is archived by the library where the student graduated and many libraries do not loan archival copies of materials.  However there are a number of ways to access this body of literature.  They include:

• Searching and purchasing theses and dissertations through the ProQuest Digital Dissertation database
• Searching for print copies in the library
• Accessing the full-text of KU theses
• Accessing free online resources
• Borrowing theses and dissertations from other libraries