Dissertations and theses are book-length documents reporting focused, original research written by graduate students seeking a PhD or Masters degree. They frequently contain extensive literature reviews which place the topic of the dissertation into a historical context and/or give the state of current research in the area.
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Comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637.
Provides open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 1100 colleges, universities, and research institutions.