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This approach extends the work started in 2014, when EBSCO and the H.W. Wilson Foundation created American Doctoral Dissertations which contained indexing from the H.W. Wilson print publication, Doctoral Dissertations Accepted by American Universities, 1933-1955. In 2015, the H.W. Wilson Foundation agreed to support the expansion of the scope of the American Doctoral Dissertations database to include records for dissertations and theses from 1955 to the present.

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1. Does UC require me to make my thesis/dissertation open access? 2. Can I delay open access to my thesis? 3. I’m working on my thesis/dissertation and I have copyright questions. Where can I find answers? 4. Where can I find UC Theses and Dissertations online?

1. Does UC require me to make my thesis/dissertation open access?

Several UC campuses have established policies requiring open access to the electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) written by their graduate students. As of March 25, 2020, there is now a systemwide Policy on Open Access for Theses and Dissertations , indicating that UC “requires theses or dissertations prepared at the University to be (1) deposited into an open access repository, and (2) freely and openly available to the public, subject to a requested delay of access (’embargo’) obtained by the student.”

In accordance with these policies, campuses must ensure that student ETDs are available open access via eScholarship (UC’s open access repository and publishing platform), at no cost to students. By contrast, ProQuest, the world’s largest commercial publisher of ETDs, charges a $95 fee to make an ETD open access. Institutions worldwide have moved toward open access ETD publication because it dramatically increases the visibility and reach of their graduate research.

Policies and procedures for ETD filing, including how to delay public release of an ETD and how long such a delay can last, vary by campus. Learn more :

• UC Berkeley: Dissertation Filing Guidelines (for Doctoral Students) and Thesis Filing Guidelines (for Master’s Students)
• UC Davis: Preparing and Filing Your Thesis or Dissertation
• UC Irvine: Thesis/Dissertation Electronic Submission
• UCLA: File Your Thesis or Dissertation
• UC Merced: Dissertation/Thesis Submission
• UC Riverside: Dissertation and Thesis Submission
• UC San Diego:  Preparing to Graduate
• UCSF: Dissertation and Thesis Guidelines
• UC Santa Barbara:  Filing Your Thesis, Dissertation, or DMA Supporting Document
• UC Santa Cruz: Dissertation and Thesis Guidelines (PDF) from the Graduate Division’s Accessing Forms Online page

2. Can I delay open access to my thesis/dissertation?

Some campuses allow students to elect an embargo period before the public release of their thesis/dissertation; others require approval from graduate advisors or administrators. Visit your local graduate division’s website (linked above) for more information.

In 2013, the American Historical Association released a statement calling for graduate programs to adopt policies for up to a six year embargo for history dissertations. Many scholars found this extreme, and a variety of commentators weighed in (see, e.g., discussions in The Atlantic , The Chronicle of Higher Education , and Inside Higher Ed ).  In addition, a memo from Rosemary Joyce, the Associate Dean of the Graduate Division of UC Berkeley, listed several advantages of releasing a dissertation immediately and added that “the potential disadvantages… remain anecdotal.” In the years since the flurry of writing responding to the AHA statement, the discussion of dissertation embargoes has continued, but the issues have remained largely the same. Thus, this memo from the UC Berkeley graduate dean (2013) remains an excellent summary.

3. I’m working on my thesis/dissertation and I have copyright questions. Where can I find answers?

Students writing theses/dissertations most commonly have questions about their own copyright ownership or the use of other people’s copyrighted materials in their own work.

You automatically own the copyright in your thesis/dissertation   as soon as you create it , regardless of whether you register it or include a copyright page or copyright notice. Most students choose not to register their copyrights, though some choose to do so because they value having their copyright ownership officially and publicly recorded. Getting a copyright registered is required before you can sue someone for infringement.

If you decide to register your copyright, you can do so

• directly, through the Copyright Office website , for $35
• by having ProQuest/UMI contact the Copyright Office on your behalf, for $65.

It is common to incorporate 1) writing you have done for journal articles as part of your dissertation, and 2) parts of your dissertation into articles or books . See, for example, these articles from Wiley and Taylor & Francis giving authors tips on how to successfully turn dissertations into articles, or these pages at Sage , Springer , and Elsevier listing reuse in a thesis or dissertation as a common right of authors. Because this is a well-known practice, and often explicitly allowed in publishers’ contracts with authors, it rarely raises copyright concerns. eScholarship , which hosts over 55,000 UC ETDs, has never received a takedown notice from a publisher based on a complaint that the author’s ETD was too similar to the author’s published work.

Incorporating the works of others in your thesis/dissertation – such as quotations or illustrative images – is often allowed by copyright law. This is the case when the original work isn’t protected by copyright, or if the way you’re using the work would be considered fair use. In some circumstances, however, you will need permission from the copyright holder.  For more information, please consult the Berkeley Library’s guide to Copyright and Publishing Your Dissertation .

For more in depth information about copyright generally, visit the UC Copyright site.

4. Where can I find UC Dissertations and Theses online?

All ten UC campuses make their electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) openly accessible to readers around the world. You can view over 55,000 UC ETDs in eScholarship , UC’s open access repository. View ETDs from each campus:

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On March 25, 2020, the University of California issued a Policy on Open Access for Theses and Dissertations. The systemwide policy, which aligns with those already in place at individual UC campuses, “requires theses or dissertations prepared at the University to be (1) deposited into an open access repository, and (2) freely and openly available to the public, subject to a requested delay of access (“embargo”) obtained by the student.” Theses and dissertations already made open access can be read in eScholarship, UC’s open access repository and scholarly publishing platform.

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Some UCSB open access theses and disserations are in ADRL. Due to copyright restrictions and a need to obtain permission from the authors, not all years are available.

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UC's institutional repository and journal publishing platform. Not all campuses have electronic theses and disseartations in eScholarship. Due to copyright restrictions and the need to obtain permissions from authors, not all years are available online. UC campuses began accepting electronic theses and disserations (ETDs) submissions different years. For details see  ETD Preservation and Access Sevice: California Digital Library . UCSB's open access ETDS are in  ADRL . 

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OATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 1100 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes 5,031,307 theses and dissertations.

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Corporate Social Responsibility of Construction and Real Estate Development Companies in Developing Countries: An Assessment Model , Ahmed Nabil Abdel-Salam

Effect of Cue Cardinality, Cue Representation and Judgment Options on Human Judgments , Harsh Wardhan Aggarwal

Pre-Service Teachers' Understanding of Geometric Reflections in Terms of Motion and Mapping View , Murat Akarsu

An Overall Policy Decision-Support System For Educational Facilities Management: An Agent-Based Approach , Haya Bader Albader

Beer to Stay: Brewed Culture, Ethnicity, and the Market Revolution , Brian Alberts

Translocation of Neonicotinoid in Maize and Nontarget Impacts to Water and Soil , Adam Alford

Identification of Novel Therapeutic Targets for Chronic Pain , Doungkamol Alongkronrusmee

A Framework for Comparative Life-Cycle Evaluation of Alternative Pavement Types , Saeed Alqadhi

Process Characterization and Optimization of Roll-to-Roll Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition for Graphene Growth , Majed A. Alrefae

She is a computer scientist: a quantitative comparison between the effectiveness of game design studios and robotics at enhancing women's learning of, self-efficacy in, attitudes toward, and domain identification with computer science , Ali Nazil Alshammari

Experimentally validated quantum transport models for tunneling devices based on novel materials , Tarek A. Ameen Beshari

Interparental Conflict as a Context for Early Child-Parent Attachment Relationships , Laura Yanett Anaya

East Asian International Students' Interdependent Happiness: The Role of Acculturative Stress, Dialectical Thinking, and Collectivistic Coping , Yaping Huang Anderson

Avian Immunogenetics and Evolution of a Passerine Bird in the Face of Malarial Parasites , Jennifer D. Antonides

Large Scale Constrained Trajectory Optimization Using Indirect Methods , Thomas Antony

A Performance-Based Framework for Guiding Enroute Air Traffic Control Sector Design , Julian R. Archer

Bridge Load Rating: A General Procedure for Load Rating Bridges without Plans , Rafael Ricardo Armendariz Briones

Comparison of Brachypodium and Wheat Response to Hessian Fly , Abdelrahman Ahmed Abdelhady Mohamed Awad

Spin-Torque Sensors for Energy Efficient and High Speed Global Interconnects , Zubair Al Azim

Analysis of Packaged Air Conditioning System for High Temperature Climates , Ammar M. Bahman

Modeling and Simulation of Blood Flow past the Distal Anastomosis of the Arteriovenous Graft for Hemodialysis , Zengding Bai

Minimal Models of Rational Elliptic Curves with non-Trivial Torsio , Alexander J. Barrios

"Do I Even Remember the List?': Identity, Place, and Legal Consciousness of Marriage Among LGBTQ Individuals." , D Ross Beall

Studies on the Impact Initiation and Kinetics of Condensed Phase Reactives with Application to the Shock Induced Reaction Synthesis of Cubic Boron Nitride , Matthew T. Beason

Using Computational Musicological Approaches and Informatics to Characterize Soundscapes in Diverse Natural and Human-Dominated Ecosystems , Kristen M. Bellisario

Holostream: High-accuracy, High-speed 3D Range Video Encoding and Streaming , Tyler Bell

Multi-Hazard In-Plane Response of Steel-plate Composite (SC) Walls: Out-of-plane and Accident Thermal Loadings , Saahastaranshu R. Bhardwaj

Pre-Service Teachers' Understanding the Measurement of the Area of Rectangles , Cetin Kursat Bilir

Photoassociation in 87RB BECS and in Ultracold 7LI85RB , David Blasing

A Pragmatic Methodology for the (Queer) Self , Elaine M. Blum

YshB is a positive regulator for Salmonella intracellular survival and facilitates the spatio-temporal regulation of bacterial pathogenesis , Rajdeep Bomjan

On the Computation and Composition of Belyi Maps and Dessins d'Enfants , Jacob A. Bond

Raw Material Variability in Food Manufacturing , Brian A. Bourquard

Sex, Culture, and the Politics of Fashion in Stuart England , Emilie M. Brinkman

‘MakingThings Happen’ in Cross-sector Partnerships: A Multiple Case Study , Priyanka Shah Brunese

Three Essays on Skill Heterogeneity in Frictional Labor Markets , Jacklyn R. Buhrmann

Religion and Movement Activism in 1960s Chicago , D. Trevor Burrows

An Investigation of Micro-Surface Shaping on the Piston/Cylinder Interface of Axial Piston Machines , Ashley Busquets

Quantifying Human Heat Stress in Working Environments, and Their Relationship to Atmospheric Dynamics, Due to Global Climate Change , Jonathan R. Buzan

Gist of a Gest: Learning Gestures for the First Time , Maria Eugenia Cabrera Ubaldi

Understanding the Molecular Mechanism of Arsenic Tolerance and Accumulation in Pteris vittata , Chao Cai

Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Functional Analysis of Tissues and Biomaterials , Luyao Cai

Characterization of Type I Collagen and Osteoblast Response to Mechanical Loading , Silvia P. Canelón

Data-driven Resource Allocation in Virtualized Environments , Lianjie Cao

Modeling of Bearing Dynamics Using Combined EFEM-DEM Method , Lijun Cao

Regulation of Intestinal Lipid Storage and Mobilization , Alicia L. Carreiro

A Solidarity Economy on the Border: Examining Historical and Contemporary Case Studies in El Paso, Texas as De Facto Contributors to a U.S.-Based Movement , Michelle E. Carreon

Using Tangible Interaction and Virtual Reality to Support Spatial Perspective Taking Ability , Shen-Kuen Chang

Social Brokerage, Psychology, and Innovation in Intra-Organizational Networks , Hongzhi Chen

Proteomics Strategies to Develop Proteins of Post-translational Modifications in Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Disease Markers , I-Hsuan (Blair) Chen

Label free chemical imaging reveals novel metabolite signatures in living model organisms , Jing (Andy) Chen

Assessment of urbanization impacts on surface runoff and effects of green infrastructure on hydrology and water quality , Jingqiu Chen

Computational optimization of networks of dynamical systems under uncertainties: application to the air transportation system , Jun Chen

Conventions of the Commons: Technical Communication and Crowdsourced Digital Publishing , Amelia Chesley

Choosing Wickedness: Moral Evil in Kant's Religion , Changtze Chia

Computational Learning for Hand Pose Estimation , Chiho Choi

Sustainable Supply Planning of By-Product Minerals: A Case Study on Indium , Chul Hun Choi

Computational Methods for Matrix/Tensor Factorization and Deep Learning Image Denoising , Joon Hee Choi

The Relationships of Social Cognitive Career Theory Factors and Cybersecurity Research Self-Efficacy , Rylan C. Chong

Strategies to Create Interfacial Patterning and Epitaxial Architectures Using Controllable Anisotropic Wetting at Scales Layers , Shi Wah Choong

Thermal & Non-Thermal Signatures From Galactic Nuclei , Ian Christie

Investigations of the Electrical, Vibrational and Optical Properties of Graphene-based Materials , Ting-Fung Chung

Measurements of Transition Dominated by the Second-Mode Instability at Mach 6 , Brandon C. Chynoweth

The Human Dimensions of Invasive Plant Management on Family Forestlands: A Case Study in Indiana , Mysha K. Clarke

Secular Discourse in Postcolonial West African Narratives: Problems and Perspectives: A Comparative Study , Malick Coly

Gender and Parental Support to Adult Children in Later Life , Gülçin Con

Quantum correlations in nanophotonics: from long-range dipole-dipole interactions to fundamental efficiency limits of coherent energy transfer , Cristian L. Cortes

On the Front Line: Locating Mentorship in the Composition Practicum , Sherri Elaine Craig

Manipulating Light Quality, Light Intensity, and Carbon Dioxide Concentration to Optimize Indoor and Greenhouse Production of Annual Bedding Plant Seedlings , Joshua Ken Craver

Folate Receptor Beta as a Marker of Immunosuppressive Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells and Tumor Associated Macrophages in the Tumor Microenvironment , Gregory Micheal Cresswell

Modeling Anthropogenic Disturbance of Wildlife , Laura E. D'Acunto

The Influence of Biomass Burning Aerosols on Stratocumulus Clouds over the South-East Atlantic , Sampa Das

Producing Nanoscale Laser Spot and its Applications , Anurup Datta

Modeling the Behavioral Landscape Ecology of a Reintroduced Carnivore , Casey C. Day

Hispanic Acculturation and Perceived Discrimination's Impact on Emerging Adult's Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms Over Time: A Longitudinal Investigation. , Hector F. De Los Santos

Multidimensional Nonlinear Optical Imaging , Fengyuan Deng

Political Order in the Modernizing Mormon Kingdom, 1887-1896 , Mark Denninghoff

Structure-Function Analysis of a Flavivirus Non-Structural Protein , Michael J. Dibiaso White

Conceptualizing Individual Disaster Resilience: Benchmarking Tools for Individual and Social Coping Capacity for a Disaster Resilient Society , Lindsey J. DiTirro

Behavioral Pharmacology of Alcohol and Legal Psychostimulants , Meridith Tracy Doyle

Characterization of Manifold Microchannel Heat Sinks During Two-Phase Operation , Kevin P. Drummond

Pathology or Neurodiversity?: Cognitive Accessibility and the Rhetorical Construction of ADHD in Higher Education , Samuel James Dunn

Design Methodology for a High-Frequency Transformer in an Isolating DC-DC Converter , Veda Samhitha Duppalli

Understanding the Relation Between Sexual Objectification and Ostracism , Maayan Dvir

Polysulfide Mitigation at the Electrode-Electrolyte Interface: Experiments in Rechargeable Lithium Sulfur Batteries , Arthur D. Dysart

Teacher Identity and the Role of Relational Coaching , Melinda R. Ehmer

Highly Excited States of Small Molecules and Negative Atomic Ions , Matthew T. Eiles

GNSS/INS-Assisted Multi-Camera Mobile Mapping: System Architecture, Modeling, Calibration, and Enhanced Navigation , Magdy Elbahnasawy

Improving Information Alignment and Distributed Coordination for Secure Information Supply Chains , Omar Eldardiry

Efficient Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods , Youhan Fang

Plant cell wall modification during tomato processing and its effects on the physical and rheological properties of end products , Xing Fei

Design and Development of Adaptive Intrusion Management for Cyber-Based Systems , Muhamad Felemban

Spin-orbit interaction and electron spin qubits in silicon quantum dots , Rifat Ferdous

Global On-line, Interactive and Simulated Learning Techniques via BIRS , Janet L. Fourman

Enzymatic Inhibition By Lignin During Second Generation Ethanol Production , Antonio Carlos Freitas dos Santos

Metaethical Mooreanism , Jonathan Fuqua

Understanding the adoption, maintenance, diffusion of urban stormwater management practices , Yuling Gao

Acute Effects of Contractile Activity on Skeletal Muscle Exosomes , Ron T. Garner

Plant Mediated Effects on Tritrophic Interactions in the Solanaceae-Hornworm System , Michael A. Garvey

Food Quality Versus Quantity: Consumer's Value Perception and the Influence of Eating Style , Li Ge

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How to find dissertations, open access repositories, selected university affiliated, open access repositories.

Use the websites listed below to find freely accessible (open access) dissertations from the United States and other countries.  While all repositories listed here include doctoral dissertations, Master's theses may be available in some cases as well.

Regis College maintains print copies of Regis student theses and dissertations in the Regis Library.  They are not digitized although individual students may have submitted their dissertation to a digital repository.

• American Doctoral Dissertations (EBSCO) A free resource, hosted by EBSCO, this database includes more than 172,000 theses and dissertations in total from 1902 to the present.
• British Library: EThOS, E-theses Online Service EThOS is the UK’s national thesis service. EThOS aims to hold a record for all doctoral theses awarded by all UK universities (institutions). Also available when using Regis Library discovery tool, PowerSearch.
• Digital Commons Network Free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide. Curated by university librarians and their supporting institutions, the Network includes a growing collection of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work.
• Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). We support electronic publishing and open access to scholarship in order to enhance the sharing of knowledge worldwide.
• Open Access Theses and Dissertations OATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 1100 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes 4,264,663 theses and dissertations.
• PQDT Open PQDT Open provides the full text of open access dissertations and theses free of charge. The authors of these dissertations and theses have opted to publish as open access.
• Theses Canada Theses Canada is a collaborative program between Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and nearly 70 universities accredited by Universities Canada. It strives to: acquire and preserve theses and dissertations from participating universities; provide free access to Canadian electronic theses and dissertations in the collection.

These digital repositories maintained by various universities enable public access to theses and dissertations.  These are just a select sample; there are many other repositories associated with universities.

• Duke University: Duke Space, Theses and Dissertations
• Harvard University: Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) Also available when using Regis Library discovery tool, PowerSearch.
• Johns Hopkins University: DSpace Repository
• Northeastern University: Digital Reposity Service: Theses and Dissertations
• University of Washington: ResearchWorks
• Walden University Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
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• URL: https://libguides.regiscollege.edu/open_access_dissertations

Dissertations and Theses: A Finding Guide: Open Access, etc.

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• Cornell Dissertation Guidelines

Open Access (Free) Database

Of particular use to alumni and the general public: The following three open access dissertation and theses databases are available. Some titles in these databases are citation only, while others provide free access with links to the full text of the dissertation or thesis cited.

• EBSCO's Open Dissertations Database Coverage varies by the source database. Provides open access to over 800,000 dissertations from 26 U.S. universities plus the UK. Created from a collaboration between EBSCO and BiblioLabs, it uses the standard EBSCO search interface. Consists primarily of three resources--mostly full text titles from OhioLink's open ETD database (mainly 1999 to date); EThOS: e-theses online service of UK dissertations from the British Library (1800 to date); and citations digitized from UMI's Doctoral Dissertations Accepted by American Universities, 1933-1955. (EBSCO is working on extending this coverage from 1955 to date.)
• PQDT Open A subset of ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. Coverage: mainly 2006 to date. Some earlier titles back to 1990. PQDT Open provides the full text of open access dissertations and theses free of charge. The text, if available, is in PDF format.
• EThOS: E-Theses Online Service (British Library) Coverage: 1800 to date. Also searchable as part of EBSCO's Open Dissertations database . More than 480,000 titles included with links to the full text for over 100,000 dissertations. About EThOS .

Summon and Discipline-Specific Databases Covering Dissertations

Many periodical databases in academic disciplines index dissertations in addition to articles and books: MLA Bibliography , PsycINFO , and EconLit are three well-known examples. In general, one would not expect to find dissertations not already cited in ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global in these databases. However, it can be a way to locate dissertations written in a particular discipline rather than searching using specific subject terms in PQD&TG.

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Open access to full text UTEP theses and dissertations, 2008-Present.

Find theses and dissertations from 1942 to 2007 in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses . Full text is available to UTEP affiliates or other institutions with a ProQuest subscription.

Authors whose dissertations/theses were completed before 2008 can contact Lisa Weber ( [email protected] ) to have the full text of their work added to this collection.

The authors of works in this collection retain copyright; re-use of any work should be accompanied by proper attribution to the author; works should not be re-distributed without direct permission from the author. Embargoes on the distribution of dissertations/theses established upon their submission to the UTEP Graduate School are honored in this collection as well.

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

Conjuring the Moon , Ariella Berkowitz

Investigating the roles of plants, fungi, and biocrusts in nutrient movement within dryland ecosystems , Catherine E. Cort

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Dinstinction Between Prejudice And Stereotyping For Negative In-Group Attitudes , Manal Aboargob

The Drive , Marisol Adame

Impact of Clay Contamination on Rutting Performance of Asphalt Mixes , Sharmila Afsha

Investigation Into The Roles Of Esxa N-α-Acetylation In Pathogenesis Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis And Potential Host-Binding Proteins , Javier Aguilera

Optimal Route Planning Using Computer Simulation In The Context Of Distributor-To-Consumer Supply Network , Miriam Aguilera Nava

Systematization of Central Office Support for Schools in Need of Improvement in a South Texas School District , Louisa Aguirre-Baeza

De-Colonizing Media Literacy: An Indigenous Positive Deviance Case Study Of A Guam-Texas Community Empowering Civic Education For Inafaâ??maolek Self-Determination , Roque Aguon

Recursive Forms For Determinant Of K-Tridiagonal Toeplitz Matrices , Eugene Agyei-Kodie

Effect of self-interaction correction on molecular polarizabilities and core ionization energies , Sharmin Akter

Growth Of Purple Sulfur Bacteria Allochromatium Vinosum On Solid Phase Metal Sulfides As Sulfur And Electron Sources , Hugo Alarcon

The Perpetuation Of HIV Risk In Latinx Immigrations: A Cross-National Perspective , J. M. Aleman

Activity Patterns Of Whiptail Lizards (aspidoscelis) Found In The Northern Chihuahuan Desert , Guillermo Alvarez

Differences In Mental Health Outcomes And Services By Gender Identity Among Sexual And Gender Minorities During The First Shelter-In-Place Order Of The COVID-19 Pandemic In Texas, 2020 , Mariah Victoria Alvarez Ramirez

Addressing Binational Issues For Water Quality Along The United States-Mexico Border And The Use Of The 1944 Water Treaty As A Means For Developing Transboundary Aquifer Agreements , Gilbert Anaya

Exploring The Misalignment Between State And Federal Policies: Trials And Tribulations In A West Texas School District , James Dustin Anderson

Using Stable Water Isotopes and Radiogenic Strontium Isotopes to Trace Water and its Salinity Sources in Pecos and Colorado River Basins in Texas , Nuria Valeria Andreu Garcia

Theoretical And Computational Aspects Of Robust Cluster Analysis For Multivariate And High-Dimensional Datasets , Andrews Tawiah Anum

Alteration and mineralization of the deep extension of the giant Chuquicamata porphyry copper deposit, northern Chile , Claudio Andres Araya Torres

Making The Desert Place: An Environmental & Cultural History Of The Creosote Bush From The U.s.-Mexico Borderlands , Ligia A. Arguilez

Inkjet-Printed Electrochemical Sensors For Lead Detection , Annatoma Arif

Optimizing Laboratory Curing Conditions for Hot Mix Asphalt to Simulate Field Behavior , Benjamin Arras

Intercomparison of Planetary Boundary Layer Over El Paso-Juarez Region Using Vaisala Ceilometers , Vianey Arvilla

Performance Classification Of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck-Type Models Using Fractal Analysis Of Time Series Data. , Peter Kwadwo Asante

Telecontraception: An Evaluative Research Study on Birth Control Accessibility via Smart Phone Applications , Salma Yazmin Atiya

Design And Development Of Transition Metal-Based Electrocatalysts For Environmentally Friendly And Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reactions (her) , Navid Attarzadeh

Characterization of Potential Genes Encoding for a Glycine Transporter from Drosophila Melanogaster , Denise Avalos

Diverse Impacts of Commercial EV Charging Load Infrastructure on Electric Power Grid , Antonio Avila

Towards a Model of the Mapping Between English and Spanish Prosody , Jonathan Avila

The Role Of Media In Shaping Chinese Narratives On National Rights Images , Gloria Andrea Baca

Increases In Uvr Exposure: Local Adaptation Of A Bdelloid Rotifer , Maribel J. Baeza

Digitizing Work Instructions Through Technology using Internet of Things (IoT) , Priscila Balanzar Almazan

Evaluation Of Maternal Patient Experience During Covid-19 Using Natural Language Processing , Debapriya Banik

Flexible Models For The Estimation Of Treatment Effect , Habeeb Abolaji Bashir

Merging Clinical and Genomic Data in Patients with Acute Leukemia for Downstream Analysis , Amanda Bataycan

An Approach For Verification Of Traffic Speed Deflectometer Measurements , Mahsa Beizaei

Examining The Association Between Emotional Intelligence, Meaning In Life, Stress, And Burnout Among Preâ??medical Students In The United States , Nayla Paulina Paulina Bejarano Chacon

Upcyclying Of Polyethylene Terephtalate By Addition Of Thermoplastic Elastomer , Diego Francisco Bermudez

Development Of Multi-Configuration Methods On Density Functional Theory Orbitals And Application On The Study Of Dimers , Jose Gustavo Bravo Flores

Do Spontaneous Trait Inferences Influence Behavioral Intentions? , Jessica Renee Bray

Diversity And Lifestyle In The Rotifera , Patrick D. Brown

Exploring Undergraduate Research Experiences and Perceptions of Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) Education in the Biological Sciences and (Bio)Chemistry Disciplines , Bernice Justina Caad

Miembro fantasma , Ana Cagnoni

Double cantilever beam mode-I testing validation in large-scale additive manufacturing carbon composite , Luis Alfonso Camacho

Demographic And Clinical Variables Associated With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Response In Depression: A Growth Mixture Modeling Study , John William Capps

Encontre Mi Voz: Consejitos De Mi Madre, Testimonio Del Margen: Experiences Of A Former Chicana Administrator In Student Services At A Hispanic Serving Institution , Carla Cardoza

The impact of language proficiency, attention, and working memory on situational model updating , Omar Carrasco

Development Of Metaheuristic Algorithms For The Efficient Allocation Of Power Flow Control Devices , Eduardo Jose Castillo Fatule

An examination of LGBTQIA+ college students and their past experiences with homelessness , Michaela Dakota Castor

Neurogenetic Function of Host Cell Factor-1 , Victoria Lynn Castro

Removal Of Nonylphenols From Water And Wastewater Using Alginate-Activated Carbon Beads , Angelica Araly Chacon

Phylogenetics and Integrative Taxonomy of African Water Snakes (Squamata: Colubridae: Grayia) , Teslin Chaney

Performance Evaluation Of A Coupled Photovoltaic-Thermal Solar Powered Desalination Pilot System , Martin Chavarin

Reflections On Pre-Kindergarten Pedagogical Practices For Latine Preschoolers: An Autoethnography , Cynthia Chavez

Exploring Aging Using The Selection, Optimization, And Compensation (soc) Framework In Conjunction With Kinematic Gait And Verbal Fluency Task Analysis In Healthy Adults , Emily Ann Chavez

Intra-Ethnic Sociocultural Factors Affecting The Educational Experiences Of Transnational Populations Of Latin American Origin In The Borderlands , Selfa Chew

Three Essays On Anti-Consumers: Conpcetualizing, Envisioning, And Expanind Based On Self-Construal And Political Ideology , Soochan Choi

Examining the Role of Pretrial Detention on the Juvenile Plea Process , Isabelle May Clough

The Power of a Story: How Emotions and Numeracy Affect Parental Decisions About the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine , Candice Fawn Coffman

Arming Development: Measuring The Effects Of Development Aid On Armed Conflict. An Analysis On West Africa, 1990-2020 , Alyk Collins

A Multiple Model Approach To Bridge Deterioration Modeling , Jin A. Collins

Tabby Canyon , Jamie Rae Crowley Meyer

The Homecoming Game , Olivia Dorothy Daras

Comparison Of Different Robust Methods In Linear Regression And Applications In Cardiovascular Data , Jagannath Das

Associations Between Mental Health Outcomes and Childhood Trauma and Experiences of Violence During the First Shelter-In-Place for COVID-19 among Sexual Minority Men Living in Texas, 2020 , Sonam Deki

Integration Of Biomedical Engineering And Computer Vision For Morphological Alteration Identification In Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: An Analysis And Evaluation Stra Tegy , Monica Delgado

Systems Thinking as a Method for Leveraging Smart Classrooms , Jazmyne V. Del Hierro

Analysis of the electrostatic characteristics of the Zika virus capsid using computational methods , Cassandra Guadalupe Del Rio De Avila

Multi-Objective Optimization Framework For Electrified Vehicle Penetration Based On Life Cycle Assessment And Life Cycle Cost. , Eva Alondra Diaz Lozano

Rising Responsiveness: The Roles And Influence Of U.s-Mexico Borderland Public University Board Leaders On Student Diversity , Daniel Rodriguez Dominguez

Evaluating The Impact Of Climate Variability And Landcover Changes On Hydrologic Responses , Marisol Dominguez

An Optimization Procedure to Design Nozzle Contours for Hypersonic Wind Tunnels , Omar Antonio Dominguez

Effect Of Multiple Machine Configurations And Wall Thickness On Microstructure And Microhardness Of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (l-Pbf) Additively Manufactured Heat-Treated Inconel 718 Products , Anannya Doris

Single-Index Multinomial Model for Analyzing Crime Data , Kwabena Gyamfi Duodu

Exploring the Impact of Negative Publicity and Organizational Justice Among Officers of a Southwest Agency , Matthew J. Durán

Partial Auto-correlation of Low Magnitude Earthquakes from the 2016 IRIS Aray in Grant County, Oklahoma , Alex Christopher Eddy

Brave Enough to Walk Through the Door: An Inside Look to Writing the Novel Saving Solstice , Ila Renee Eisert

Neonatal Therapists' Perceptions of Using Integrated Collaborative Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit , Sarah J. Elkington

The Effects Of An Intervention Using Pokemon Trading Card Game On The Decoding Abilities Of Children , Derek Emmett

Ethics-Related Cheap Talk In 10-Ks , Sedat Erdogan

Grid Independence Studies Of Eddy-Resolving Models At The Scale Of A River Reach Along A Transect In Marble Canyon Of The Colorado River, Arizona , Rosa Elena España Urresty

Evaluation of evapotranspiration estimates using an existing hybrid machine learning model in a natural and a managed dryland site , Katya Esquivel Herrera

Development Of Synthetic Glycobiomarkers For The Follow-Up Of Chagas Disease Chemotherapy And Serological And Molecular Assays For Evaluation Of Trypanosoma Cruzi Infections In The U.s-Mexico Border , Igor L. Estevao

My Ophelia , Alyssa Renai Estrada

Investigating Seismicity and Structure of the Pecos, Texas Region of the Delaware Basin Using a Temporary Nodal Network , Jenna Lynn Faith

Context-Aware Temporal Embeddings For Text And Video Data , Ahnaf Farhan

Examining Discourses in a College Readiness Program: A qualitative study , Kendra Marie Farr

Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers' (NNESTs) Identities And Ideologies On The U.S.-Mexico Border: A Case Study , Gonzalo Hugo Favela Camacho

Online Food Delivery Platforn Use By Restaurants , Jessica Felix Martinez

Exploring The Relationship Between Diabetes, Diabetes Risk, Depressive Symptoms, Chronic Stress, And Inflammatory Markers In Mexican-American Men , Aleli Fernandez

Incesante , Claudia Viridiana Flores Ramirez

Development of a Cost-Constrained Intelligent Prosthetic Knee with Real-Time Machine Learning, Predictive Stumble Control , Lucas Jonathan Galey

Perceived Risks and Benefits of HPV Vaccination: The Role of Cues to Action, Numeracy and, Literacy , Sierra Rae Galvan

Long-Term Effects Of Juvenile Ketamine And/or Social Stress Exposure On Spatial Memory Performance In C57bl/6 Mice , Israel Garcia Carachure

Enhancing Earthquake Detection Through Machine Learning- An Application to The 2017 Mw 8.2 Tehuantepec Earthquake in Mexico , Marc Adrian Garcia

Viability of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia Cancer Therapy , Marcos Adrian Garcia

Cyber-Physical Production Systems And Their Practical Integration And Application With Simio Software , Jose Carlos Garcia Marquez Basaldua

Experiencing Transition: Bilingual Teachers' Voices In A Dual Language Program , Beatriz Garcia Soria

Implementation Of State Of New Mexico's Manual Of Procedures Psab Supplement 12 Capital Assets By A Southern New Mexico School District In Disposal Of E-Waste In The Post Covid 19 Environment , Hector Serrato Giron

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Since 1 October 2017, all PhD theses are being deposited in electronic form to the University repository  Apollo . Many earlier theses are also in the repository, but if they are not yet in digital form it is possible to request access to these theses. There is more information on how to request a copy of a printed thesis further down this page.

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The author of a given thesis in Apollo can choose whether their thesis is available to be downloaded, available on request or unavailable. While many of the theses in Apollo are openly available for download, some theses in the repository are not open access because they have either been embargoed by the author or because they are unable to be made openly available for copyright or other reasons.

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What is a thesis?

What is a dissertation, getting started, staying on track.

A thesis is a long-term project that you work on over the course of a semester or a year. Theses have a very wide variety of styles and content, so we encourage you to look at prior examples and work closely with faculty to develop yours. 

Before you begin, make sure that you are familiar with the dissertation genre—what it is for and what it looks like.

Generally speaking, a dissertation’s purpose is to prove that you have the expertise necessary to fulfill your doctoral-degree requirements by showing depth of knowledge and independent thinking.

The form of a dissertation may vary by discipline. Be sure to follow the specific guidelines of your department.

• PhD This site directs candidates to the GSAS website about dissertations , with links to checklists,  planning, formatting, acknowledgments, submission, and publishing options. There is also a link to guidelines for the prospectus . Consult with your committee chair about specific requirements and standards for your dissertation.
• DDES This document covers planning, patent filing, submission guidelines, publishing options, formatting guidelines, sample pages, citation guidelines, and a list of common errors to avoid. There is also a link to guidelines for the prospectus .
• Scholarly Pursuits (GSAS) This searchable booklet from Harvard GSAS is a comprehensive guide to writing dissertations, dissertation-fellowship applications, academic journal articles, and academic job documents.

Finding an original topic can be a daunting and overwhelming task. These key concepts can help you focus and save time.

Finding a topic for your dissertation should start with a research question that excites or at least interests you. A rigorous, engaging, and original dissertation will require continuous curiosity about your topic, about your own thoughts on the topic, and about what other scholars have said on your topic. Avoid getting boxed in by thinking you know what you want to say from the beginning; let your research and your writing evolve as you explore and fine-tune your focus through constant questioning and exploration.

Get a sense of the broader picture before you narrow your focus and attempt to frame an argument. Read, skim, and otherwise familiarize yourself with what other scholars have done in areas related to your proposed topic. Briefly explore topics tangentially related to yours to broaden your perspective and increase your chance of finding a unique angle to pursue.

Critical Reading

Critical reading is the opposite of passive reading. Instead of merely reading for information to absorb, critical reading also involves careful, sustained thinking about what you are reading. This process may include analyzing the author’s motives and assumptions, asking what might be left out of the discussion, considering what you agree with or disagree with in the author’s statements and why you agree or disagree, and exploring connections or contradictions between scholarly arguments. Here is a resource to help hone your critical-reading skills:

http://writing.umn.edu/sws/assets/pdf/quicktips/criticalread.pdf

Conversation

Your dissertation will incorporate some of the ideas of the other scholars whose work you researched. By reading critically and following your curiosity, you will develop your own ideas and claims, and these contributions are the core of your dissertation. However, your dissertation will also acknowledge the work of scholars who came before you, and you must accurately and fairly attribute this work and define your place within the larger discussion. Make sure that you know how to quote, summarize, paraphrase , integrate , and cite secondary sources to avoid plagiarism and to show the depth and breadth of your knowledge.

A thesis is a long-term, large project that involves both research and writing; it is easy to lose focus, motivation, and momentum. Here are suggestions for achieving the result you want in the time you have.

The dissertation is probably the largest project you have undertaken, and a lot of the work is self-directed. The project can feel daunting or even overwhelming unless you break it down into manageable pieces and create a timeline for completing each smaller task. Be realistic but also challenge yourself, and be forgiving of yourself if you miss a self-imposed deadline here and there.

Your program will also have specific deadlines for different requirements, including establishing a committee, submitting a prospectus, completing the dissertation, defending the dissertation, and submitting your work. Consult your department’s website for these dates and incorporate them into the timeline for your work.

Accountability

Sometimes self-imposed deadlines do not feel urgent unless there is accountability to someone beyond yourself. To increase your motivation to complete tasks on schedule, set dates with your committee chair to submit pre-determined pieces of a chapter. You can also arrange with a fellow doctoral student to check on each other’s progress. Research and writing can be lonely, so it is also nice to share that journey with someone and support each other through the process.

Common Pitfalls

The most common challenges for students writing a dissertation are writer’s block, information-overload, and the compulsion to keep researching forever.

There are many strategies for avoiding writer’s block, such as freewriting, outlining, taking a walk, starting in the middle, and creating an ideal work environment for your particular learning style. Pay attention to what helps you and try different things until you find what works.

Efficient researching techniques are essential to avoiding information-overload. Here are a couple of resources about strategies for finding sources and quickly obtaining essential information from them.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/writing_in_literature/writing_in_literature_detailed_discussion/reading_criticism.html

https://students.dartmouth.edu/academic-skills/learning-resources/learning-strategies/reading-techniques

Finally, remember that there is always more to learn and your dissertation cannot incorporate everything. Follow your curiosity but also set limits on the scope of your work. It helps to create a folder entitled “future projects” for topics and sources that interest you but that do not fit neatly into the dissertation. Also remember that future scholars will build off of your work, so leave something for them to do.

Browsing through theses and dissertations of the past can help to get a sense of your options and gain inspiration but be careful to use current guidelines and refer to your committee instead of relying on these examples for form or formatting.

DASH Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard.

HOLLIS Harvard Library’s catalog provides access to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global .

MIT Architecture has a list of their graduates’ dissertations and theses.

Rhode Island School of Design has a list of their graduates’ dissertations and theses.

University of South Florida has a list of their graduates’ dissertations and theses.

Harvard GSD has a list of projects, including theses and professors’ research.

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