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Searching for Dissertations & Theses - A How To Guide

How do I find...? Click on an option:

• A dissertation written by a student in Ohio (2002-present)- available electronically, contains select masters theses
• Pre-2002 Ohio State PhD dissertations and all masters theses
• U.S., Canadian, and select world dissertations and theses 1997-present- available electronically (some pre-1997 content)
• All Ohio theses and dissertations- if available electronically, a link is provided
• Dissertations & Theses Worldwide- Search theses worldwide, including electronic content
• Dissertations and Theses I can't find elsewhere (Interlibrary Services Request)
• Non-OSU/Non-OhioLINK requests for OSU dissertations and theses

Finding a Dissertation Written by an Ohio State Student

You can search the OSU Catalog for dissertations by

• Author (Last Name, First Name - example: Yost, Jeffrey)
• Title (example: Dance in another dimension)
• Department
  Click on the department, division, college, or school name below to see a list of that department's dissertations since 1986 available from OSU Libraries. Note: multiple listings may be present due to organizational name changes. The list of titles from the library catalog will open in a new tab/window.
  
  

  Accounting and Management Information Systems Aerospace Engineering African American and African Studies Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics Allied Medical Professions Anatomy Animal Sciences Anthropology Architecture Art Art Education Art Education Astronomy Aviation Biochemistry Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering Center Business Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Chemical Physics Program Chemistry City and Regional Planning Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science Communication Communication Comparative Studies Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Dance Dentistry Dentistry Dept.of Horticulture and Crop Science Earth Sciences East Asian Languages and Literatures Economics Education and Human Ecology Education and Human Ecology Education and Human Ecology Education and Human Ecology Education and Human Ecology Education and Human Ecology Educational Policy and Leadership Electrical and Computer Engineering English Entomology Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Science Graduate Program Epidemiology and Biostatistics Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Food Science and Technology Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering French and Italian Geography Geography Germanic Languages and Literatures Greek and Latin Health Services Management and Policy

  History History of Art Human and Community Resource Development Human Development and Family Science Human Nutrition Industrial, Interior, and Visual Communication Design Industrial, Welding and Systems Engineering Industrial, Welding and Systems Engineering Integrated Biomedical Science Graduate Program Internal Medicine International Studies John Glenn Public Affairs Landscape Architecture Linguistics Management and Human Resources Materials Science and Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Microbiology Molecular Genetics Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Program Music Natural Resources Near Eastern Languages and Cultures Neuroscience Nursing Obstetrics and Gynecology Ophthalmology Optometry Pathology Pediatrics Pharmacology Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Activity and Educational Services Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physics Physiology and Cell Biology Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology Plant Pathology Political Science Psychology Public Health Radiologic Technology Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures Slavic and East European Studies Social Work Sociology Spanish and Portuguese Speech and Hearing Science Statistics Surgery Theatre Veterinary Biosciences Veterinary Clinical Sciences Veterinary Preventive Medicine Women's Studies

  
  

  Finding a Dissertation Written by an Ohio Student

  
  Many colleges and universities in Ohio are placing recent dissertations and some theses in the OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, which contains PDFs mostly post-2002 items and a selection of pre-2002 items.
  At the site, you can search the full text of dissertation and theses, browse by school/department, or browse by author.
  
  If you do not find what you are looking for, you can search the OhioLINK catalog, which can be searched for print and select electronic dissertations and theses at Ohio colleges and universities.
  
  
  

  Searching for Dissertations Worldwide

  
  Proquest Dissertations & Theses allows users to access dissertations from colleges and schools in the U.S. and Canada and select schools in other countries. Full-text is available for dissertaions after 1997 (and some even earlier). If you are looking for items from a specific institution, choose School name/code from the drop down menu next to a search box. A "Browse schools" link will appear next to the search box to assist you with school names. You may also search departments, subjects, author, abstract, title, and more.
  
  Other Dissertations & Theses search Sites:

  Resource	Country Coverage	Notes
  Theses Canada Portal	Canada	Many available electronically. Request print-only via Interlibrary Services.
  Australasian Digital Theses Program	Australia & New Zealand	Many available electronically.
  Index to Theses	United Kingdom and Ireland	Indexes theses, request copies via via Interlibrary Services.
  Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations	Mostly English-speaking countries	Electronically available theses and dissertations.
  WorldCat Dissertations and Theses	Dissertations and theses available worldwide.	Select electronic availablility. Request print-only copies via via Interlibrary Services.
  Google	Worldwide	Search for specific titles placing quotation marks (" ") around the title.

  
  
  Other dissertation searching resources are available. See our list of dissertation and theses databases for more search tools.
  
  
  
  

  Can't Get a Specific Dissertation or Thesis?

  Interlibrary Services may be able to get a copy for you. Provide as much information about the item as possible when making your request. First time users will need to set up an account.
  
  Non-English Dissertations are often harder to obtain. Some options include:
  
  • Purchase from Proquest Dissertations & Theses if available
  • A dissertation may be acquired through the CRL Demand Purchase Program - may take up to several months (ask Interlibrary Services for assistance with this)
  
  
  

  Non-OSU/Non-OhioLINK Requests for OSU Dissertations and Theses

  OSU users may request theses and dissertations via the OSU Library Catalog.

  OhioLINK patrons can request these materials via the OhioLINK Catalog.
  
  Non-OSU and non-OhioLINK users can email libcircetd@osu.edu to request that an OSU dissertation or thesis be scanned and sent to them as a free PDF. Only titles available as a print copy at the OSU Libraries can be scanned. Contact your local library about interlibrary loan for titles only available on microfiche.

  When requesting a thesis or dissertation, please include the following information:

  • Author
  • Title
  • Call Number
  • The email address where you would like the PDF delivered
  
  Requests made during high periods of demand may take up to three weeks. The file you receive may be large, possibly several megabytes in size.
  
  
  
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