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Finding Theses and Dissertations

Researchers sometimes want to find a dissertation or thesis. Sometimes they will be working on their own dissertation or thesis and they wish to see examples. Sometimes they specifically wish to find one awarded by Indiana State University. Sometimes they found the dissertation or thesis in references somewhere and they want the full-text for their project. 

Dissertations and theses can be very lengthy documents, like a book. Therefore, they can be huge files that are difficult to share via e-mail. They may be proprietary, in that they legally belong to the author who has not given permission for it to be shared free online. The print manuscript may only be held by one library in the world.

However, the authors of dissertations and theses want people to read their works. The Library can obtain a copy of a dissertation or thesis for you. Sometimes they are available online within a digital repository at a university. Or they may have been published into a book and be available from multiple libraries. Regardless, the ISU Interlibrary Loan service can help you obtain a copy of a dissertation or thesis. 

More information about dissertations and theses as sources and about how to find dissertations and theses are available at the following Guides.

• About Dissertations
• Finding ISU Theses and Dissertations

And you may always contact the ISU librarians to get help finding out more about dissertations and theses...or other sources.