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How do I find dissertations by institution?

You may access completed dissertations by going to the Library's home page and clicking on Research Resources - Find Dissertations. To see dissertations from other students at this institution, select ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ National University.

If you are looking for dissertations from a different institution, follow the instructions below.

  1. To search for dissertations by School, go to Find Dissertations located under Research Resources on the main menu bar.
     
  2. On this page, choose the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global to search more than 3 million dissertations from universities around the globe.
     
  3. From the Advanced Search page, scroll down to the Search options section underneath the search boxes. Next, click on Look up Universities/institutions as shown below.
Screenshot showing the university/instituion lookup in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global

 

  1. Enter the institution name into the search box and click Find. From the results, check the box next to the institution name and click Add to search. Note that you can search for and add multiple institutions here.
Screenshot showing results from the university lookup feature in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global

 

  1. You will return to the Advanced Search screen where you can simply click Search. Note that you do not enter ANY search terms into the boxes at the top of the screen.
Screenshot showing the Advanced Search screen in ProQuest Dissertation & Theses Global

 

You can add additional search terms to the other search boxes and use the field code AB Abstract to make your search more precise.

For further guidance searching dissertations, see the Dissertation Research FAQs. We also recommend the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Quick Tutorial Video




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