Research Guides
History: Dissertations
Dissertation Databases
To identify dissertations written at the University of Washington as well as other universities use one of the following databases. If a dissertation is not available online then submit an interlibrary loan request to get a copy. You can also buy copies of many dissertations via Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global.
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
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Includes more than 1 million fulltext dissertations plus information on millions more
- NDLTD Global SearchSearch more than 4 million dissertations many available freely online
At the UW
Search for hard copies of dissertations & master's theses written at the UW. Prior to 2012, not all master's theses were submitted to the Libraries collection. As of 2012, no hard copy dissertations or theses will be added to the collection in UW Seattle. Many will be available via ResearchWorks Archive or Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global.
- ResearchWorks Archive at the UWFull text dissertations completed at UW. Full coverage from 1997-2008 and 2012 - present; sporadic coverage prior to 1997.
- UW Libraries Search by authorChange the drop-down to "author/creator"
- UW Libraries Search by titleChange the drop-down to "in the title"
- UW Libraries Search by subject or departmentChange the drop-down to "in subject"; use the heading "theses" followed by the department:
- theses history
- theses computer science
- theses pharmacology - UW Libraries Search by topicuse the keywords search and combine the phrase "theses and" followed by a topical keyword(s):
- theses and salmon habitat
- theses and shakespeare
- theses and japan and history
Recent UW History Dissertations
More than 250 current, as well as some older, history dissertations are available online via ResearchWorks. Most are open to all users, however those completed in the last few years may be restricted to those with a current UW NetID.
Selected recent dissertations: