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Theses and Dissertations in the Sciences

Top Database for Finding Theses: Proquest Theses & Dissertations Global

Dissertations & Theses Global Closed Collection This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive worldwide collection of dissertations and theses from 1746. Full text for most dissertations added since 1997 onwards.

WorldCat

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OpenDOAR

OpenDOAR provides a listing of open access repositories around the world.

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Search for international theses in a specific institution's repository-- useful when you need documents specific to a given country or in a foreign language.

Other Places to Search for Theses

EThOS: Electronic Theses Online Service This link opens in a new window
Electronic Theses Online service. Provides access to 250,000+ these from institutions across the UK.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
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-Limit to 'NDLTD: Theses & dissertations'
Theses Canada This link opens in a new window
Your central access point for Canadian theses and information about the Theses Canada program.

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