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Answered by: jen saulnier lange last updated: feb 20, 2024     views: 1864, finding wsu dissertations and theses:, conduct a keyword search in search it.

• All dissertations completed at WSU are cataloged in  Search It . You can locate dissertations in Search It by searching for the author or title.  
• If you have a topic in mind, but don’t know the name of a specific dissertation, another way to locate dissertations in Search It is to make use of the keyword “thesis.” ALL WSU dissertations have the word “thesis” in their description (Thesis (Ph. D.)--Washington State University, 2001), so you can search for thesis and another word or phrase that describes your area of interest.

For Print: Dissertations published before 2008 are available in print from the WSU Libraries and are shelved by department. If the item is not available electronically, write down the call number, which begins with "WSU."  Use the location and call number information to find the dissertation in the stacks.

Use the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database

You may search  ProQuest Dissertations & Theses .  To find WSU dissertations and theses, use the database  ProQuest Dissertations and Theses at WSU .

If the dissertation is available online, you will see a "Full-text PDF" link to it. If you do not see a Full-text link, it means the resource is available in print.  Copy the title of the dissertation and paste it into Search It.  Click the search button, and you should see the item in the results list.  Write down the location and call number.

If you are looking to browse dissertations and theses from a specific department or advisor, use the following search field codes:

Advisor : ADV(Last name, First name) 

Department : DEP(Department name)

Learn more about field codes and  using ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database .

Finding Dissertations and Theses From Other Institutions

Sometimes the best way to find dissertations and theses from other institutions is to search via  Google,  which often brings up results from the institution's institutional repository. If the item is older, you may need to search the institution's online catalog. You can also search  Open Access Theses and Dissertations  (OATD). If you cannot find full text, you will need to either request a copy from the host institution (via  Interlibrary Loan ) or purchase an electronic copy from the Proquest Dissertations & Theses database.

For more information on submitting dissertations & theses and to learn more about copyright and embargoes, please visit Theses and Dissertations at WSU .

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The department archives all theses and dissertations that our students produce. The earliest thesis is dated 1959. Theses and dissertations can be viewed at the department office. We do not let our copies out of the office and we do not make copies. A copy can be borrowed from Holland and Terrell Libraries through the interlibrary loan system. The library can be contacted by phone at 509.335.9671.

Download the department thesis and dissertation list (55 pages, pdf)

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Finding WSU Dissertations and Theses (not all theses are available at the WSU Libraries; some may be electronic and some may not. If you are reading this in a class with me, ask me a question about electronic dissertations and theses (often referred to as EADs)...)

1. use the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ WSU database (you can limit by department). CJ people, you may also want to search political science as the CJ department was a PS program for many years; Political science people should search for ("political science" OR " School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs"). 

2.  For older dissertations, or for theses, use Search It (narrow your scope to WSU Pullman) - try this search: "washington state university" "department name" then either "ph d" or MA.  - see notes above regarding department names. You may also want to try: "department name" "ph d" thesis (this term is used for both theses and dissertations). Note: Masters theses are not required to be submitted to the WSU Libraries or to ProQuest, so may not be available. Note that many will be online at the WSU institutional repository, Research Exchange.

3. Find print copies (the third floor of Holland Library): CrimJ will be at call number WSU P6 YEAR (i.e. WSU P6 1985), PolS at call number WSU A5 YEAR, and Sociology at WSU S5 YEAR.

• Proquest Dissertations & Theses A & I - for schools other than WSU Provides abstracts on over 2 million doctoral dissertations and master's theses, open-access dissertations from schools other than WSU.
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Thesis and Dissertation

Your thesis and dissertation.

You’ve spent years on your dissertation and it’s time to turn it in to the Graduate School. What happens then? Every semester, the Graduate School’s Daniel Vickoren, Programs and Graduations Supervisor, teaches students how to understand and navigate WSU’s thesis and dissertation formatting requirements. Daniel also debuts a new thesis/dissertation template and gives additional tips on the title page, abstract, chapter headings, using previously-published work, and much more. The WSU librarians Debra Spidal and Talea Anderson also discuss how your dissertation is cataloged, submitted to ProQuest/UMI, and made available via the Research Exchange for others to learn about your work. PDI offered the Submitting Your Thesis and Dissertation workshop every semester, please check the current event calendar to see when the workshops will be offered.

For more information about the Graduate School forms and deadlines please click HERE .

Submitting Your Thesis and Dissertation

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Answered By: Monique Oldfield Last Updated: Jun 20, 2024     Views: 318

While dissertations from Ph.D. earning graduates at Wayne State University are deposited with the library there is no university requirement for the deposit of master's degree theses.  

Sometimes the library has a copy but most often we do not. You can search the catalog for your thesis at this link . 

Your thesis may also be stored in the DigitalCommons@Wayne State Institutional repository.  You can search for your thesis in the Digital Commons at this link . 

If you do not locate your thesis in these catalogs, please contact your former department to ask if the copy was kept in their files. 

The Arthur Neef Law Library maintains the LL.M. thesis collection, in print, shelved with the non-circulating Reserves materials.  You may visit the law library to make copies.  A title search of the catalog http://elibrary.wayne.edu/ , using the phrase, “Wayne State University Law School Thesis”, will identify theses available.  

For more information visit the WSU Dissertations & Theses Research Guide . 

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