Dissertations and Theses in the UA Libraries
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Obtaining Dissertations & Theses not owned by UA Libraries
The UA Library generally does not buy dissertations and theses from other universities or colleges. However, there are occasional exceptions. First, check the UA Library Catalog under the author and/or title of the dissertation. If you do not find it listed in our Catalog, the following services are available:
UA InterLibrary Loan form - Select the form "Request a Thesis" for dissertations (for current UA faculty, staff and students)
Center for Research Libraries (of which UA Library is a member) has an International Doctoral Dissertations Program and currently houses a collection of over 800,000 foreign dissertations. Current UA faculty, staff and students may request items in this collection using the UA InterLibrary Loan form above. (Please indicate CRL Dissertations Database in the Notes box.)
The following services are available for individuals wishing to purchase copies of dissertations:
ProQuest UMI Dissertation Express - Anyone may order unbound shrink-wrapped copies of most US and Canadian dissertations through this service. (UA faculty, staff and students may also order copies in other formats through ProQuest Dissertations & Theses at their own expense.)
Dissertation.com is a commercial web site that allows authors of dissertations to self-publish their work, and make it available for sale online.
British Thesis Service is a service operated by the British Library for obtaining UK doctoral theses.
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Please refer questions about this page to Laurie Eagleson