Q. How do I find dissertations and theses in Library OneSearch?
Locating Dissertations and Theses
To search for Oakland University students' theses and dissertations in Library OneSearch, use the advanced search in Library OneSearch.
Search in Library OneSearch for your topic or area of interest -- from the results page, click the All filters button and find the Source types:
Expand the Source types option and select Dissertations, and then click the Apply button:
Your search results will then reflect this limiter:
You can also browse Dissertations and Theses by clicking on the Additional Resources option in the left-side menu of Library OneSearch, and then clicking on the Dissertations and Theses option:
You can also try the Dissertations and Theses at OU database to locate only electronic copies of OU students' dissertations.
For dissertations outside of Oakland University, use the Dissertations and Theses database, which provides full-text dissertations online. If you can't locate the text of a dissertation, try these steps:
- Ask the liaison librarian for the discipline for help.
- Request a copy of non-OU dissertations through Interlibrary Loan.
- Search the internet for the dissertation title -- some dissertations are placed in their university's online repository and are available online to the public.
- Contact the author of the dissertation -- many may be willing to share their work with you.
- Order a print or electronic copy of the dissertation through Dissertation Express (approximate cost: $37 to $75).
Additional resources:
- WorldCat (search libraries across the globe for information on dissertations)
- OAIster (search for open access dissertations and theses)
- Open Access Theses and Dissertations (the gateway to open access dissertations)
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (search for dissertations, whether open access or not)
- theses.fr (French dissertations)
- EthOS (British dissertations)
- TROVE (Australian theses)
- Theses Canada
- BASE (specialized search engine for academic web resources)
- CORE (comprehensive database of scholarly literature from worldwide sources)