Open Access Dissertation Databases
The following list of databases provide access to dissertations and theses. The list does not include single institution repositories.
- Center for Research Libraries Foreign Dissertations CRL has catalog records for over 800,000 foreign doctoral dissertations
- DART-Europe E-theses Portal DART-Europe is a partnership of research libraries and library consortia who are working together to improve global access to European research theses.
- DiVA: Academic Archive On-line DiVA portal is a finding tool and an institutional repository for research publications and student theses written at 30 universities and colleges of higher education in Scandinavia.
- EthOS EThOS is the UK’s national thesis service which aims to maximise the visibility and availability of the UK’s doctoral research theses.
- National ETD Portal: South African theses and dissertations Provides access to ETDs produced in South Africa.
- Open Access Theses and Dissertations OATD aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 600 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes over 1.5 million theses and dissertations.
- Research in Ministry (RIM) Online This link opens in a new window A searchable database of indexes and abstracts for doctoral projects and theses from programs accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).
- TEL (thèses-en-ligne) French language database of dissertations and theses
- Theses Canada Canadian universities participate in the program voluntarily by submitting approved theses and dissertation to Theses Canada. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) staff are happy to provide advice to Canadian universities that are establishing electronic theses and dissertations (ETD) programs and welcome new electronic participants.
- WorldCatDissertations This link opens in a new window This database provides fast and convenient access to the dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries. Many of these are available electronically, at no charge, directly from the publishing institution.
First Stop
To find dissertations from North American universities:
Andrews University Digital Dissertations and Theses
Find digital copies of AU dissertations and theses in the following sites:
- Dissertations & Theses @ Andrews University This link opens in a new window This ProQuest database gives access to the dissertations and theses produced by students at Andrews University.
SDA Repositories
- Repositorio de la Universidad Peruana Unión DSpace es un servicio digital que recopila, conserva y distribuye material digital. Los repositorios son herramientas importantes para preservar el legado de una organización; Facilitan la preservación digital y la comunicación académica.
