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Theses and Dissertations at UCLA and Beyond
- Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Foreign DissertationsSearch the CRL Catalog for dissertations already held at the Center. If a foreign dissertation is not at CRL, UCLA's Interlibrary Loan Service will request that CRL acquire it for your use. This special issue of Focus on Global Resources describes CRL's extensive collection of foreign dissertations.
- EThOS : E-Theses Online Service / British LibraryAn online bibliography of Ph.D. dissertations submitted in the United Kingdom since 1800. More than half of the titles link to open-access, full-text versions. Copies of many of the others can be requested. For full information about this resource, please visit the EThOS About page.
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new windowIndex to doctoral dissertations from 1637 to the present, with abstracts since 1980. A number of master's theses are also indexed, with abstracts since 1988. Many are available for download in pdf format. UCLA has access to all full text dissertations in the database. Non-UCLA users may use Dissertations Express to purchase digital or print copies of individual dissertations.
- ScholarBank@NUSThe institutional repository of the National University of Singapore contains more than 20,000 theses. Scroll down to the "Collections" button on the left to limit your search to theses or dissertations.
- Trove / National Library of AustraliaFor instructions on searching for theses and dissertations, please see Australian theses.
- WorldCat Dissertations and Theses This link opens in a new windowOver 5 million dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries. Many theses are available electronically, at no charge, directly from the publishing institution. UCLA students, faculty, and staff can request non-UCLA dissertations via interlibrary loan.