Proquest Dissertations and Theses

Includes citations for dissertations from 1861 to those accepted as recently as last semester. Abstracts from 1980 - present. The database represents the work of authors from over 1,000 North American graduate schools and European universities, from a diverse array of academic subjects including literature, languages, art history, music history, philosophy, history, mathematics, psychology, and science.  A subset of these documents is publicly available using the website PQDT Open. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

Subjects: 
Art;
Business;
Government and Law;
Law;
History;
United States History;
Language and Literature;
Performing Arts;
Philosophy;
Science;
Reference;
Religion;
Social Sciences;
Area and Cultural Studies;
African American Studies;
American Studies;
Asian Studies;
Gay and Lesbian Studies;
Jewish Studies;
Latin American Studies;
Native American Studies;
Slavic and Baltic Studies;
Women's Studies;
Economics;
Education;
Political Science;
Psychology;
Technology

Notes: 
Of the 1.5 million titles listed, UMI offers over a million in full text. For these titles, the database citation includes UMI's order number. The database represents the work of authors from over 1,000 North American graduate schools and European universities. Each year, some 47,000 new dissertations and 12,000 new theses are added to the database. Also known as Digital Dissertations.

Dates of Coverage: 
1861-present

Update Frequency: 
Annually

Print Equivalent: 
The New York Public Library holds in its collections various print editions of Dissertation Abstracts. Check the Library Catalog for details

Provider: 
ProQuest Information and Learning

Format: 
Web

Language: 
English

Output type: 
Print, Email, Download