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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
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 Search
Search approximately 4 million theses from more than 200 universities worldwide
Theses Canada
recent dissertations can be downloaded in pdf format for free

ResearchWorks Archive at the UW
Full text dissertations completed at UW. Full coverage from 1997-2008 and 2012 - present; sporadic coverage prior to 1997.
UW Libraries Search - Advanced Search
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. Many will be available via ResearchWorks Archive or Proquest Dissertations & Theses.

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