Where can I find old dissertations?

Search online for the title. The Center for Research Libraries’ Dissertations database includes many non-US theses. WorldCat describes many masters’ & PhD theses. Use “Advanced Search” and limit to subtype “thesis/dissertation.” No full text; it just tells you what libraries have reported having copies.

How do you research a dissertation history?

Research/writing

  1. TERM I.
  2. Locate relevant primary and secondary sources.
  3. Analyse them; take good notes.
  4. Constantly refine your research idea– write an abstract and keep honing it.
  5. Map possible plans for the dissertation.
  6. Discuss tentative outline.
  7. Complete bulk of research by end of Xmas break.

How do I find unpublished dissertations?

Guide to Sources for Finding Unpublished Research

  1. Unpublished Research.
  2. Research Networks.
  3. Conference Proceedings.
  4. Clinical Research in Progress.
  5. Grey Literature.
  6. Institutional Repositories.
  7. Preprint Servers.
  8. Finding Theses.

Where can I download dissertations for free?

EBSCO Open Dissertations now includes the content from American Doctoral Dissertations. It is a free database with records for more than 1.4 million electronic theses and dissertations from more than 320 universities around the world.

How long should a history dissertation be?

In general, dissertations average around 75,000 to 100,000 words, or about 300 to 350 typed, double-spaced pages, in length, excluding bibliographies.

How many sources should a history dissertation have?

For this type of word count, 45 to 50 references will most likely be needed at least and the maximum, 100 reference will also be a respectable benchmark to add references. Masters: A Master level dissertation contains words, starting from 15,000 with a maximum of 25,000-word count.

How do I get a copy of someone’s dissertation?

In most cases you can request a copy through WorldCat’s built-in Healey Library interlibrary loan feature. If the thesis/dissertation is not affiliated with one of the BLC Libraries, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is your best bet.