How do I find a master's thesis/project or doctoral dissertation?
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A thesis, project, or dissertation is a research paper written by students in order to complete their master's or doctoral degrees. Generally, "thesis" refers to a master's degree and "dissertation" refers to a doctoral degree. At Cal Poly Pomona, students often complete a project instead of a thesis to fulfill their master's degree requirements.
- To see theses, projects, and dissertations by Cal Poly Pomona students located on the 4th floor of the Library, use this link. To read these titles, please retrieve them from the 4th floor and check them out at the 2nd floor Circulation Desk.
- To see theses and projects by Cal Poly Pomona students located online in Bronco Scholar, use this link. To read these titles, use the Download feature.
- To see dissertations by Cal Poly Pomona students located online in Bronco Scholar, use this link. To read these titles, use the Download feature.
- Dissertations & Theses: This database lists almost 2 million titles and includes full text for over 1 million titles by students from universities all over the world.
- PQDT Open: ProQuest search engine for open access dissertations and theses available free of charge.
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD): search engine for finding open access theses and dissertations available free of charge created by an international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs).
- Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD): a search engine for finding open access theses and dissertations published around the world available for free.
- Proquest Dissertations & Theses: Use this database to buy a copy of a thesis or dissertation. Before you order, search for it in Google, Google Scholar, or an open access search engine listed above. You can also try requesting a copy via our Document Delivery service.