How to find theses from other Universities
The Library holds some hardcopy theses from other universities, and provides access to hundreds of thousands of theses online. You can do a comprehensive search for theses from other universities using several of the databases available through the Library website.
Full-Text Theses
· NEW China Doctors/Masters Dissertations Database (CDMD)
This database is available on a trial basis until 4 December 2009. We welcome your comments on it.
· ProQuest Dissertation & Theses
An index of nearly 2,500,000 theses and dissertations, mostly from North American universities. There are 750,000 available to download for free.
· ADT Australasian Digital Theses
Digitised theses produced at Australian and New Zealand Universities (130,000 citations and 9,000 full-text)
· Cybertesis
A portal to thousands of full-text theses world-wide but especially from Latin American universities.
· Dissertation.com
A commercial publisher of theses.
· DiVA Portal
Theses from Scandinavian universities.
· EDTs@VT
Electronic dissertations and theses from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
· Electronic Theses and Dissertations System
National Central Library, Taiwan.
· EThOS
The British Library's Electronic Theses Online Service. Search across 250,000+ theses and order full text.
· Kiwi Research Information Service
This is a gateway to open-access research documents, such as theses, produced at universities, polytechnics, and other research institutions in New Zealand.
· Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
NDLTD includes a search engine for electronic theses and disserations.
· OAIster
OAIster is a project of the University of Michigan Digital Library Production Service. It has a collection of previously difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources.
· Theses Canada
An online catalogue of Canadian theses from 1965 onwards, with full-text access from 1998 onwards.
· USP Theses
The University of the South Pacific's collection of theses about the Pacific islands, its people and the environment written by Pacific islanders and non Pacific islanders.
Other Resources
These indexes and databases do not have full-text, but include some abstracts.
· Library Website - Internet Gateway
The Internet gateway has links to other libraries in New Zealand and around the world. Go to the library's website and search their catalogue.
· Union List of Higher Degree Theses in New Zealand Libraries.
A printed list of theses from 1910-1999.
· Index To Theses
A database that searches for theses from British and Irish universities. There are abstracts for theses from 1970 onwards, but there are no full-text theses on this database.
· Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Superieur
Citations to French dissertations.
· Bases de Datos de Tesis Doctorales (TESEO)
Abstracts of theses from Spanish universities.
· Cyberthèses
Citations of French dissertations from 1972 to the present.
· DATAD
Database of African theses and dissertations.
· Diplom.de
German theses.
· Dissertation CIS
English language citations for Russian theses.
· INFLIBNET
Bibliographic data on doctoral theses submitted to more than 130 universities/institutes in India.
· Vidyanidhi
Indian theses database.
· Informit
The Informit database collection includes citations to theses in Australian heritage, criminology, education, environment, sport, and also theses at the National University of Singapore.
· Theological Research Exchange Network
A database of thousands of references to theological theses and dissertations.
· Printed bibliographies
Do a Voyager Subject Heading Search for Dissertations Academic to find a list of bibiographies of theses.
· Voyager
Voyager can do a comprehensive search for theses held at the University of Auckland. However, to do a comprehensive search for theses and dissertations from other institutions you will also need to search in several other sources listed above.
A Keyword Boolean Search is the broadest search, finding theses from Auckland and other universities, and books that were originally based on theses.
International Theses
Digital Theses and Dissertations
· Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations - search the NDLTD catalogue for digital theses and dissertations from 164 member institutions including the US, China, United Kingdom, SIngapore, South Africa.
· SIGLE (System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe, aka British National Bibliography for Report Literature, 1980 to current)
· MIT Theses Online - selected MIT master's and doctoral theses available online
· Dissertation.com - user submitted thesis are available for viewing online.
· Caltech Electronic Theses and Dissertations - fulltext theses from Caltech. Search the database by keywords in title and abstract, author name.
· University of Waterloo Electronic Thesis Project - access to a selection of Master's and PhD level electronic theses and dissertations submitted by graduates of the University of Waterloo. 140 theses available 7/3/03
· OAIster - fulltext of over 1 million resources from over 144 institutions - including Caltech, Virginia Tech Electronic Theses, and the Digital Library of MIT Theses.
· Theses Canada - full text electronic versions of Canadian theses and dissertations published from 1998 to August 31, 2002
· French PhD theses - from 1972 onwards
· DNB Theses - access to online dissertations and post-doctoral theses from German universities since July 1998.
· Hong Kong University Theses Online - an index to more than 8,000 theses and dissertations submitted to Hong Kong University since 1941. Includes works in the arts and humanities, education, the social, medical and natural sciences. The collection is primarily in English. A small number of theses have been digitised and are available online.
· Unified Computer Science Technical Report Index - includes technical reports from Indiana University's Computer Science Department, many of which are available electronically.
How to find theses from other Universities
The Library holds some hardcopy theses from other universities, and provides access to hundreds of thousands of theses online. You can do a comprehensive search for theses from other universities using several of the databases available through the Library website.
Full-Text Theses
· NEW China Doctors/Masters Dissertations Database (CDMD)
This database is available on a trial basis until 4 December 2009. We welcome your comments on it.
· ProQuest Dissertation & Theses
An index of nearly 2,500,000 theses and dissertations, mostly from North American universities. There are 750,000 available to download for free.
· ADT Australasian Digital Theses
Digitised theses produced at Australian and New Zealand Universities (130,000 citations and 9,000 full-text)
· Cybertesis
A portal to thousands of full-text theses world-wide but especially from Latin American universities.
· Dissertation.com
A commercial publisher of theses.
· DiVA Portal
Theses from Scandinavian universities.
· EDTs@VT
Electronic dissertations and theses from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
· Electronic Theses and Dissertations System
National Central Library, Taiwan.
· EThOS
The British Library's Electronic Theses Online Service. Search across 250,000+ theses and order full text.
· Kiwi Research Information Service
This is a gateway to open-access research documents, such as theses, produced at universities, polytechnics, and other research institutions in New Zealand.
· Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
NDLTD includes a search engine for electronic theses and disserations.
· OAIster
OAIster is a project of the University of Michigan Digital Library Production Service. It has a collection of previously difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources.
· Theses Canada
An online catalogue of Canadian theses from 1965 onwards, with full-text access from 1998 onwards.
· USP Theses
The University of the South Pacific's collection of theses about the Pacific islands, its people and the environment written by Pacific islanders and non Pacific islanders.
Other Resources
These indexes and databases do not have full-text, but include some abstracts.
· Library Website - Internet Gateway
The Internet gateway has links to other libraries in New Zealand and around the world. Go to the library's website and search their catalogue.
· Union List of Higher Degree Theses in New Zealand Libraries.
A printed list of theses from 1910-1999.
· Index To Theses
A database that searches for theses from British and Irish universities. There are abstracts for theses from 1970 onwards, but there are no full-text theses on this database.
· Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Superieur
Citations to French dissertations.
· Bases de Datos de Tesis Doctorales (TESEO)
Abstracts of theses from Spanish universities.
· Cyberthèses
Citations of French dissertations from 1972 to the present.
· DATAD
Database of African theses and dissertations.
· Diplom.de
German theses.
· Dissertation CIS
English language citations for Russian theses.
· INFLIBNET
Bibliographic data on doctoral theses submitted to more than 130 universities/institutes in India.
· Vidyanidhi
Indian theses database.
· Informit
The Informit database collection includes citations to theses in Australian heritage, criminology, education, environment, sport, and also theses at the National University of Singapore.
· Theological Research Exchange Network
A database of thousands of references to theological theses and dissertations.
· Printed bibliographies
Do a Voyager Subject Heading Search for Dissertations Academic to find a list of bibiographies of theses.
· Voyager
Voyager can do a comprehensive search for theses held at the University of Auckland. However, to do a comprehensive search for theses and dissertations from other institutions you will also need to search in several other sources listed above.
A Keyword Boolean Search is the broadest search, finding theses from Auckland and other universities, and books that were originally based on theses.
International Theses
Digital Theses and Dissertations
· Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations - search the NDLTD catalogue for digital theses and dissertations from 164 member institutions including the US, China, United Kingdom, SIngapore, South Africa.
· SIGLE (System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe, aka British National Bibliography for Report Literature, 1980 to current)
· MIT Theses Online - selected MIT master's and doctoral theses available online
· Dissertation.com - user submitted thesis are available for viewing online.
· Caltech Electronic Theses and Dissertations - fulltext theses from Caltech. Search the database by keywords in title and abstract, author name.
· University of Waterloo Electronic Thesis Project - access to a selection of Master's and PhD level electronic theses and dissertations submitted by graduates of the University of Waterloo. 140 theses available 7/3/03
· OAIster - fulltext of over 1 million resources from over 144 institutions - including Caltech, Virginia Tech Electronic Theses, and the Digital Library of MIT Theses.
· Theses Canada - full text electronic versions of Canadian theses and dissertations published from 1998 to August 31, 2002
· French PhD theses - from 1972 onwards
· DNB Theses - access to online dissertations and post-doctoral theses from German universities since July 1998.
· Hong Kong University Theses Online - an index to more than 8,000 theses and dissertations submitted to Hong Kong University since 1941. Includes works in the arts and humanities, education, the social, medical and natural sciences. The collection is primarily in English. A small number of theses have been digitised and are available online.
· Unified Computer Science Technical Report Index - includes technical reports from Indiana University's Computer Science Department, many of which are available electronically.
How to find theses from other Universities
The Library holds some hardcopy theses from other universities, and provides access to hundreds of thousands of theses online. You can do a comprehensive search for theses from other universities using several of the databases available through the Library website.
Full-Text Theses
· NEW China Doctors/Masters Dissertations Database (CDMD)
This database is available on a trial basis until 4 December 2009. We welcome your comments on it.
· ProQuest Dissertation & Theses
An index of nearly 2,500,000 theses and dissertations, mostly from North American universities. There are 750,000 available to download for free.
· ADT Australasian Digital Theses
Digitised theses produced at Australian and New Zealand Universities (130,000 citations and 9,000 full-text)
· Cybertesis
A portal to thousands of full-text theses world-wide but especially from Latin American universities.
· Dissertation.com
A commercial publisher of theses.
· DiVA Portal
Theses from Scandinavian universities.
· EDTs@VT
Electronic dissertations and theses from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
· Electronic Theses and Dissertations System
National Central Library, Taiwan.
· EThOS
The British Library's Electronic Theses Online Service. Search across 250,000+ theses and order full text.
· Kiwi Research Information Service
This is a gateway to open-access research documents, such as theses, produced at universities, polytechnics, and other research institutions in New Zealand.
· Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
NDLTD includes a search engine for electronic theses and disserations.
· OAIster
OAIster is a project of the University of Michigan Digital Library Production Service. It has a collection of previously difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources.
· Theses Canada
An online catalogue of Canadian theses from 1965 onwards, with full-text access from 1998 onwards.
· USP Theses
The University of the South Pacific's collection of theses about the Pacific islands, its people and the environment written by Pacific islanders and non Pacific islanders.
Other Resources
These indexes and databases do not have full-text, but include some abstracts.
· Library Website - Internet Gateway
The Internet gateway has links to other libraries in New Zealand and around the world. Go to the library's website and search their catalogue.
· Union List of Higher Degree Theses in New Zealand Libraries.
A printed list of theses from 1910-1999.
· Index To Theses
A database that searches for theses from British and Irish universities. There are abstracts for theses from 1970 onwards, but there are no full-text theses on this database.
· Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Superieur
Citations to French dissertations.
· Bases de Datos de Tesis Doctorales (TESEO)
Abstracts of theses from Spanish universities.
· Cyberthèses
Citations of French dissertations from 1972 to the present.
· DATAD
Database of African theses and dissertations.
· Diplom.de
German theses.
· Dissertation CIS
English language citations for Russian theses.
· INFLIBNET
Bibliographic data on doctoral theses submitted to more than 130 universities/institutes in India.
· Vidyanidhi
Indian theses database.
· Informit
The Informit database collection includes citations to theses in Australian heritage, criminology, education, environment, sport, and also theses at the National University of Singapore.
· Theological Research Exchange Network
A database of thousands of references to theological theses and dissertations.
· Printed bibliographies
Do a Voyager Subject Heading Search for Dissertations Academic to find a list of bibiographies of theses.
· Voyager
Voyager can do a comprehensive search for theses held at the University of Auckland. However, to do a comprehensive search for theses and dissertations from other institutions you will also need to search in several other sources listed above.
A Keyword Boolean Search is the broadest search, finding theses from Auckland and other universities, and books that were originally based on theses.
International Theses
Digital Theses and Dissertations
· Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations - search the NDLTD catalogue for digital theses and dissertations from 164 member institutions including the US, China, United Kingdom, SIngapore, South Africa.
· SIGLE (System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe, aka British National Bibliography for Report Literature, 1980 to current)
· MIT Theses Online - selected MIT master's and doctoral theses available online
· Dissertation.com - user submitted thesis are available for viewing online.
· Caltech Electronic Theses and Dissertations - fulltext theses from Caltech. Search the database by keywords in title and abstract, author name.
· University of Waterloo Electronic Thesis Project - access to a selection of Master's and PhD level electronic theses and dissertations submitted by graduates of the University of Waterloo. 140 theses available 7/3/03
· OAIster - fulltext of over 1 million resources from over 144 institutions - including Caltech, Virginia Tech Electronic Theses, and the Digital Library of MIT Theses.
· Theses Canada - full text electronic versions of Canadian theses and dissertations published from 1998 to August 31, 2002
· French PhD theses - from 1972 onwards
· DNB Theses - access to online dissertations and post-doctoral theses from German universities since July 1998.
· Hong Kong University Theses Online - an index to more than 8,000 theses and dissertations submitted to Hong Kong University since 1941. Includes works in the arts and humanities, education, the social, medical and natural sciences. The collection is primarily in English. A small number of theses have been digitised and are available online.
· Unified Computer Science Technical Report Index - includes technical reports from Indiana University's Computer Science Department, many of which are available electronically.