Research Guides
Library and Information Science: Dissertations
UW Dissertations and Theses
The UW Libraries hold physical copies of dissertations written by UW students before 2013. From 2013 forward, most UW dissertations will only be available online.
- UW Information Science dissertations published after 2013 are available online through ResearchWorks
- Or, use the UW Libraries Search to search by:
- Subject (Genre "theses" and department, e.g: theses--information science)
- Author
- Title
- Browse older dissertations in print in Allen Library South, first floor (call numbers begin Z665)
Worldwide
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
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More than 2 million full-text dissertations. For those dissertations not available in full-text, submit an interlibrary loan request to get a printed copy.
- Global Electronic Thesis and Dissertation SearchSearch approximately 4 million theses from more than 200 universities worldwide
- Dissertations of China (in Humanities and Social Sciences) 中国学位论文全文数据库 This link opens in a new window
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Master’s theses, Doctoral and Post-Doctoral dissertations from Chinese research institutions from 1980 onward.
- Theses Canadarecent dissertations can be downloaded in pdf format for free