1. Finding and accessing theses Laura Jeffrey Researcher Training Librarian

2. Course outline Durham theses – Print and electronic – Catalogue and Durham e-Theses Theses in the UK – Index to theses – EThOS International theses – ProQuest Digital Dissertations – Open Access databases Finding theses

3. Durham theses Catalogue – Search by author, keyword, title – Find print and e-theses – Thesis request form for confined consultation – Browse via web pages E-theses – Additional search/browse options including full- text

4. Theses in the UK Index to theses – Bibliographic details – Advanced search options EThOS – Full text available – Full text scanned for free – Full text available for a fee

9. Theses at other institutions For those not freely available via Ethos – Look at institutional catalogues and web pages – Document Delivery Service Document Delivery Service

10. Hands on Try to find a Durham thesis using – Catalogue – E-Theses Try the following databases – Index to Theses (via catalogue) – EThOS (freely available) – you will need to register to download a thesis www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/theses/

11. International Theses Subscription – ProQuest Digital Dissertations for US and Canada ProQuest Digital Dissertations Open Access – DART – European portal – Australasian Digital Thesis Programme – Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations – OAIster

12. Theses at other institutions For those not covered by above services – Look at institutional catalogues and web pages – Document Delivery Service Document Delivery Service

13. Hands-on Look for full-text theses using ProQuest Digital Dissertations Try the following open access resources – DART – European theses – Australasian Digital Theses – Networked Digital Library – OAIster www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/theses/

14. Evaluation Please give your feedback on today’s session in a short questionnaire: www.survey.bris.ac.uk/durham/theses230210 Thank you!