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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Search dissertations and theses from around the world from 1743-present. Includes over 1 million full text dissertations (particularly 1997-present). Dissertations not available online may be requested via interlibrary loan (UP ILLiad). See the Dissertations guide for more options for accessing freely available online dissertations.
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Dissertations from U.S. and some international universities, many freely available online, from the early 20th century to the present.

Open Access Dissertations

Many dissertation authors now choose to make their dissertations freely available online via their university's institutional repository. Try the resources below to locate these open access dissertations.

Open Access Theses and Dissertations
Search open access graduate theses and dissertations from over 1,000 colleges and universities around the world.

Digital Collections Network
Search open-access dissertations, articles (and much more) included in the institutional repositories of hundreds of universities and colleges. Search for your topic, then on the left sidebar, limit your search to Publication Type = Theses/Dissertations.

Google Scholar
Google Scholar also includes the full-text of many open access dissertations; however, there isn't a straightforward way to limit a search to only find dissertations.

Institutional Repositories in Oregon & Washington:

Oregon State University: ScholarsArchive@OSU
University of Oregon: Scholars' Bank
University of Washington: ResearchWorks
University of Portland: Pilot Scholars
Washington State University: WSU Research Exchange Repository

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