Finding Dissertations Feb 2017

The definition of dissertations A lengthy piece of academic writing based on research undertaken by the candidate and submitted by them in partial fulfilment of the requirement for an award, usually as postgraduate level, such as that of a master's degree. It is a term sometimes used interchangeably with thesis, although in most universities it is used to assess candidates at a level lower than that of doctorate. Permanent link of the this record retrieved from A Dictionary of Education: http://0- www.oxfordreference.com.edlis.ied.edu.hk/view/10.1093/acref/9780199212064.001 .0001/acref-9780199212064-e-285

Dissertation vs Thesis A dissertation (thesis) is a document that presents the author's research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/byformat/etds.html Thesis comes from the Greek θέσις, meaning "position", and refers to an intellectual proposition Dissertation comes from the Latin dissertātiō, meaning "discourse" Difference between dissertation and thesis varies with countries and institutes http://www.educationalwriting.net/resource_center/Dissertation /Writing/Dissertation_And_Thesis_Difference.htm http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference- between-thesis-and-dissertation/

How to access? Search at the Library Catalogue Keywords: Thesis and <subject word> EdUHK Library homepage http://www.lib.eduhk.hk E-Resources By Subject Theses and Dissertations

To start with printed dissertations / theses Using Keyword search from the Library Catalogue and enter the terms: thesis and <subject word> thesis and teaching thesis and curriculum The "Note" field indicates whether it is an original thesis or a general book on thesis or dissertation writing.

List of Databases of Dissertations and Theses ProQuest Dissertations and Theses A&I Worldwide Digital Dissertation Consortium (DDC) Worldwide Dissertation & Theses Collection (DTC) Hong Kong 中國博士學位論文全文數據庫 (中國知網) China 中國優秀碩士學位論文全文數據庫 (中國知網) China 中國學位論文全文數據庫 (萬方數據) China 中文電子學位論文服務 Taiwan 臺灣博碩士論文知識加值系統 Taiwan American Doctoral Dissertations Open Access Open Access Theses and Dissertations Open Access PQTD Open Open Access

1. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses A&I Doctoral dissertations & master's theses Universities of USA, Canada, Europe and Asia (Selected) > 3 million records Indexes / Citations 1861+ Abstracts 1980+ 24 pages preview 1997+ Search options: Abstract Author Document Text Document Title Subject Heading University / Institute … Additional search functions: Command Line Search

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Dissertations & Theses @ The Education University of Hong Kong It gives access to the dissertations and theses produced by the postgraduate students at EdUHK.

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Exercise (Advanced Search) Find dissertations and theses: Keywords "social networking" & facebook Published in English language Published after 2011 Select manuscript type as master's theses Preview the copy of any records found Display the citation of any records found

2. Digital Dissertation Consortium (DDC) http://www.lib.eduhk.hk/cgi-bin/WAMConnMgr?sid=pqdd_sinica Hosted by Academic Sinica Computing Center, Taiwan. Provides access to more than 200,000 dissertations and theses purchased by the Consortium member institutions from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. Features of the platform: quick search, advanced search, search results filter, browse dissertations, direct export to RefWorks, etc.

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Exercise (Digital Dissertation Consortium) Search for dissertations and theses with keywords ”mobile learning” published in or after 2010 Use the export options to get a list of citations for the selected works

3. Dissertations and Theses Collections (DTC) http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/lib/electronic/libdbs/dol.html Developed by Hong Kong Baptist University Library Union collection of doctoral & master dissertations and theses of seven university libraries of Hong Kong and one university of Macau Consists of more than 70,000 titles One-stop search of all university libraries collections Links to local library catalogue record Access to full text (HKUST, HKU, Lingnan) subject to copyright restriction Access the print copy at respective university library with your JULAC card

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Exercise (Dissertations and Theses Collections) Search for dissertations and theses with keywords ”public policy” View and download the full text of any records of Lingnan University

4. Dissertations & Theses via CNKI (中國知網) 中國博士學位論文全文數據庫 Year of coverage 1984+ contains >300,000 full text records 中國優秀碩士學位論文全文數據庫 contains >2,800,000 full text records Searching interface in traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese and English Records in simplified Chinese

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Exercise (Dissertations & Theses via CNKI) Search the dissertations and theses under the topic of “幼兒情緒” and “學習” View the top cited item To view the full text in PDF format

5. 中國學位論文全文數據庫 Includes Master & Doctoral theses of Mainland China http://www.lib.eduhk.hk/cgi-bin/WAMConnMgr?sid=wanfang Includes Master & Doctoral theses of Mainland China Year 1977+ Coverage: Humanities, social sciences and more

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6. Chinese Electronic Theses and Dissertation Service (CETD) 博碩士論文 Content Field：With Chinese as the main language category, there are masters and Ph.D theses from 49 different outstanding universities and colleges located in Taiwan or overseas. And the institutions include: National Taiwan University, National Chiao Tung University, National Chung Hsing University, National Taipei University of Technology, National Tsing Hua University, National Taipei University, Tamkang University, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taipei Medical University, Chung Shan Medical University, China Medical University, University of Hong Kong, etc. Time Period：Since 2004

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Exercise: CETD博碩士論文 Keyword search: 教育改革 Limit to the works of 臺灣師範大學 To view the full text in PDF format

7. National Digital Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan 臺灣博碩士論文知識加值系統 http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/ Developed by National Central Library of Taiwan 台灣國家圖書館 Includes theses & dissertations of about 140 universities / institutions in Taiwan Year 1956+ Abstract 900,000+; Full text 300,000+ Provides Abstract, Table of Content, References Full text available for selected titles (Please register for a free account first) (Free Internet resource)

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8. Other Free Resources American Doctoral Dissertations http://www.opendissertations.com/ American Doctoral Dissertations database provides free access to more than 153,000 theses and dissertations in total, including 70,000 new citations for theses and dissertations from 1902 to the present. The new citations include a link to access the full text, when available, via the Institutional Repository where the thesis or dissertation is housed such as OhioLINK, Rochester Institute of Technology and North Carolina State University. The content is also available via iSearch. Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD) http://oatd.org/oatd/search A collection of open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 1,100 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes over 3 million theses and dissertations.  PQTD Open http://pqdtopen.proquest.com PQDT Open provides the full texts of open access dissertations and theses free of charge. The authors of these dissertations and theses have opted to publish as open access and make their research available for free on the open Web. From ProQuest.

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