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Theses

UQ Library

From 2008, UQ doctoral and research master's theses are submitted electronically and available online in the UQ Library's eSpace repository.

Until 2007, the UQ Library received a paper copy of each doctoral and research master's thesis. Some of these are also available online via eSpace.

Some honours theses are also available on paper in the Library or online at eSpace.

Most paper theses are located in the UQ Library's special collections in the Fryer Library.

The UQ Library catalogue lists all the paper theses held by the Library and all the doctoral and research master's theses included in the eSpace repository.

To locate a thesis on a particular topic in the Library catalogue:

  • Go to the Theses search page.
  • The UQ option is the default search.
  • Type your keyword(s) in the search box.
  • You will find details of the Library's holdings of UQ paper theses and also links to any online UQ theses in eSpace.

To locate an electronic thesis on eSpace:

  • Go to eSpace
  • Click on the Login tab near the top of the screen and login with your UQ username and password.
  • Click on Search on the black navigation bar, which should take you to the Advanced Search.
  • Type your terms in the search boxes.
  • Browse down to the Collection box and select one of the options under UQ Theses Collection … You can select more than one collection by holding down the Ctrl key.
  • Click on the Search button.

UQ Schools

Many theses are also housed within collections in University of Queensland schools. This is often the only way to obtain honours theses. Contact the appropriate school.

Trove

  • The Trove service of the National Library of Australia is the quickest way to access online theses from Australian universities.
  • Go to the Trove homepage.
  • Click on Advanced Search.
  • Type your search terms, then scroll down to Limit your results, and check Australian content, then go to the Format box and select Thesis.
  • The theses will be displayed under the Books heading in the search results.
  • You can Refine your results to display only the online items.

Libraries Australia

  • Another way of searching for Australian theses is to use the Libraries Australia database, which lists the holdings of most university libraries in Australia.
  • Type your search terms in the search box. Use the Limit to boxes to select Australian and Theses.

Index to Theses

  • The Index to Theses database is a comprehensive listing (with abstracts) of theses accepted for higher degrees by universities in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716. Abstracts are available from 1970 onwards. Recent theses may include links to full text on university websites or EthOS.

EthOS

  • EthOS (Electronic Theses Online Service) is a service from the British Library which allows researchers to locate theses from UK universities and download or purchase copies.
  • A limited number of theses are available for free immediate download. Registration (free) is required for downloading theses.

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

  • Proquest Dissertations and Theses was formerly known as Dissertation Abstracts International.
  • This database contains citations to theses accepted for doctoral and master's degrees by North American universities and some European universities.
  • It lists U.S. dissertations from 1861 onwards.
  • Many of the dissertations can be downloaded in full text.

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations

  • Provides access to free, electronic full-text of theses from participating universities.

Open Access Theses and Dissertations

  • Database of graduate theses freely available on university websites around the world. Does not index or store the full text of the theses.

DART-Europe E-theses Portal

  • Database of electronic theses from many European universities.

Theses Canada

  • Database of Canadian theses since 1965. Many are available free online.

German Theses

  • German theses since 1945 are listed in the catalogue of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.Enter search terms in the box, followed by diss
  • Click Finden
  • Some theses are available for free download.

thèses-EN-ligne

  • Open archive for digital French theses. Abstracts are available in English.
  • Use the drop-down menu to change from version française to English version.

theses.fr

  • A portal to French theses, both those accepted and those in progress.
  • Click on British flag for interface in English.