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Finding Theses and Dissertations

Finding Theses and Dissertations. Local to International Electronic, Paper and Microfiche Purchase vs Interlibrary Loan Search by author, topic, university Submit yours electronically Library website: Resources for Research > Theses http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/theses/index.html. UW Theses.

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Finding Theses and Dissertations

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  1. Finding Theses and Dissertations • Local to International • Electronic, Paper and Microfiche • Purchase vs Interlibrary Loan • Search by author, topic, university • Submit yours electronically Library website: Resources for Research > Theses http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/theses/index.html

  2. UW Theses What theses have been written in my dept? on my topic? 1. TRELLIS - advanced search 2. UW Theses Database http://etheses.uwaterloo.ca/ • 736 since 2002.

  3. Canadian Theses What’s been written on my topic at Canadian Universities? Theses Canada Portal http://amicus.collectionscanada.ca/s4-bin/Main/BasicSearch?coll=18&l=0&v=1 • 1965 - 2002. Electronic 1998 - 2002 - free access • search name, keywords, institution and within thesis (FT) • borrow microfiche copy via ILL

  4. Theses from anywhere in the World ProQuest Dissertations and Theses 1861 - present - citation only 1980’s - present - citation and abstract 1997 - present - full text - free Masters and Doctoral - strong in N.A. Ordering Theses from PQDT (Order button on screen) pdf from web $30.00 unbound paper $41.00 - (4-5 business days) + GST Library

  5. Borrowing Theses??? • UW theses paper copy for use in Library only (request item in TRELLIS) • Free printing - microfiche copy UW theses • Every UW dept. has a collection of theses e.g.ChemEng ones in Grad Student Lounge. Ask your Grad Secretary for details. • Submit RACER request. ILL will try to borrow a circulating copy. Often not available or fee charged. • Search the author’s name in a subject database. Papers written from the thesis may be just as helpful.

  6. Submit Your Thesis Electronically! Degree Requirement as of October 2006 IST Course - regularly offered November and March On-line Thesis Submission sessions Tues, November 21 10:30 am - 12:00 pm MC1050 Thurs, December 14 9:30 am - 11:30 am MC1050 http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/ew/ethesis/ethesis.html (describes what’s involved)

  7. Summary 1. Electronic theses at UW and elsewhere new norm. 2. ProQuest Dissertation and Theses for author, subject, university search 3. TRELLIS or UW E-thesis database for UW theses (as well as PQDT and Canada Thesis Portal.) 4. Non-UW thesis can be bought and rarely borrowed. Check IST for courses on how to submit your thesis electronically. (November, March)

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