As you are researching topics you will discover a variety of literature, including articles, books, dissertations, conference reports, government documents, and more.
If your goal is to limit your search to the dissertation literature, see the options below.
Note: There is not a single resource in which all dissertations are indexed and freely available.
ASU and other UNC school dissertations (online):
~ From ~ 2010 - present, search NC Docks.
~ To find ASU dissertations: Limit to ASU, Type, and Doctoral Dissertations.
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Older ASU Dissertations
~ If you locate a dissertation in the library online catalog, check the availability.
~ View Online will lead you to the electronic version on NC DOCKS.
~ ASU Spec UArchives - LD 175 .D6 no. 137 is the specific call number for this dissertation in paper copy. Make an appointment to view the item in the Special Collections Research Center.
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Proquest's Dissertation and Thesis Open (PQDT Open) database provides the full text of open access dissertations and theses -- free of charge. (It is a subset of a larger ProQuest subscription product.)
~ Search by topic or see the other search options.
~ Open Access full-text dissertations display in the search results.
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ERIC database - There is a option to Limit by Publication Type and the search results will then display only dissertations.
~ Enter your topic search.
~ Select Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations OR one of the other choices from the Pub Type listing.
~ Consider if you want to also select Full Text. If you do not need full text immediately, you can use ILLiad to request a dissertation via interlibrary loan.
~ The results page provides citations & abstracts. Full-text availability will have links, Full Text from ERIC.
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WorldCat (First Search) - contains worldwide library records. You can Limit to Internet Resources and by Publication Type.
~ Search for: Enter a topic search
~ Limit type to: Internet Resources
~ Subtype limits: Any Content >> select Thesis/dissertation from the drop down menu
~ The results page will provide dissertation citations & abstracts. Some of the Access links will be to full-text dissertations, abstracts only, or commercial pay sites.
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Purchasing a dissertation is an option via ProQuest Order a Dissertation