LibGuides: Education: Theses & Dissertations

Theses & Dissertations

Use these resources to locate theses & dissertations on your topic. Some will provide links to electronic versions of the documents. If you are unable to find the full text of a thesis or dissertation online, please feel free to place a request for the item with Interlibrary Loan. They will attempt to locate a paper copy that can be borrowed for you.

SOAR - Shocker Open Access Repository This link opens in a new window
SOAR (Shocker Open Access Repository) is the institutional repository of Wichita State University. The purpose of SOAR is to make the University's digital scholarship available to a global audience and serve as a reliable digital archive.
WorldCat Dissertations and Theses This link opens in a new window
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Index to all dissertations, theses and published material based on theses cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including Wichita State University.

Note: Due to a platform change, it will be necessary for you to choose this database on the search screen. For instructions, see this LibGuide (http://libraries.wichita.edu/SearchFirstSearch)
Dissertations and Theses @ Wichita State University This link opens in a new window
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Digital library of dissertations and theses from Wichita State University. Full-text dissertations published since 1996 and masters theses from fall 2005. Possible one year lag time from submission to availability. Formerly known as Current Research.
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Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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How to Use Google Scholar off-campus Provides access to scholarly sources across many disciplines including articles, theses, books, etc. from a variety of publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Links to full-text when available.

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)
Search the NDLTD Union Catalog of more than one million electronic theses and dissertations. Not all theses and dissertations found here are open-access.
Open Access Theses and Dissertations
Access to more than 1.5 million international electronic theses and dissertations. Some full text available.