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Graduate Students' Guide to the Library: Finding Dissertations & Theses

This guide serves as a launchpad for graduate student research at UW Libraries. Find tools, search tips, and support for all stages of the research process here.

Explore Theses & Dissertations

Examining the theses and dissertations written by other graduate students can provide examples and help you plan your own research projects.

Note that theses and dissertations are written to meet degree requirements and are not typically peer-reviewed scholarly works. Research documented in theses and dissertations is often published separately in monographs or journal articles, most often following revision. It is best to cite a formally published version of the research, if available. Try searching in article databases and/or the library catalog by author name and title keywords to locate scholarly versions for citing in your own works. 

Find a Dissertation or Thesis Online

Find EdD or Plan B papers