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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities mainly in North America and Europe. With the new Open Access Publishing service the database provides full text of open access dissertations and theses free of charge.
Availability: Full-text and bibliographic citations
Date Coverage: 1861 to present
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to thousand of citations from digital dissertations and theses. A significant number of these citations are available in full-text. NDLTD is dedicated to promoting the creation, use, dissemination and preservation of electronic analogues to traditional paper-based theses and dissertations. Citations are collected from hundreds of universities around the world.
Availability: Bibliographic citations and full-text.
Date Coverage: 1900 to present
Provides access to thousand of citations from digital dissertations and theses.
A significant number of these citations are freely available in full-text.
An international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination and preservation of electronic analogues to traditional paper-based theses and dissertations.
Citations are collected from hundreds of universities around the world, as well as partner organizations, including the American Library Association, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Proquest/UMI, and Theses Canada.
Open Access Theses and Dissertations This link opens in a new window
A bibliographic database indexing over 1.6 million electronic theses and dissertations and freely available online.
The full text of all papers lives on the original hosting site, usually the repository of the university that granted the degree.
Availability: Bibliographic citations linking to full-text
Date Coverage: 1966 to present
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Al Manhal = المنهل This link opens in a new window
Arabic database providing access to full-text searchable publications from the Arab world’s leading publishers, universities and research centers. Covers a wide range of topics: business, history, geography, Islamic studies, language and literature, political science, social sciences, science and technology. Includes books, journals, strategic studies, dissertations and videos.
Availability: Full-text
Date Coverage: 1973 to present
Shamaa = شمعة This link opens in a new window
An open access database of literature on education in Arab countries. It indexes books, peer reviewed articles, theses and dissertations, reports and conference proceedings in Arabic, English and French languages.
Availability: Bibliographic citations and selected full-text
Date Coverage: 2007 - present
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