In many cases a Dissertation or Thesis is not available for loan from the granting Institution. We DO process the requests but the final decision rests with the lending library. These documents may be the only print copy available and in those cases are rarely loaned.
Your personal options for finding Dissertations and Theses:
Open access and more!
** denotes International services
If the LRC cannot get a thesis or dissertation requested through Interlibrary Loan, you may purchase it yourself through UMI (University Microforms International) via Dissertation Express. The average cost for a dissertation is $32.
** Australasian Digital Thesis Program provides access to theses from Australian and New Zealand institutions. Up to 5,000 available for free download. Terms and conditions may apply.
PQDT Open provides the full text of open access dissertations and theses free of charge. The authors of these dissertations and theses have opted to publish as open access and the service is limited to the number of items granted that status.
