Why Take the Time to Look at Dissertations?
- Since the purpose of scholarly research is to add to knowledge, researchers check to see what has already been written on their chosen topic to use it as a backdrop for their own research.
- Recent dissertations and theses are often good sources of bibliographic information.
- Studying others' theses and dissertations helps researchers get ideas on how to structure their own theses.
Dissertation Databases
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ Oral Roberts University This link opens in a new window
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Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) This link opens in a new window
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WorldCatDissertations This link opens in a new window
Open Access Dissertations
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OATD - Open Access Theses & DissertationsIndexes over 1.5 million theses and dissertations from 600+ institutions of higher education.
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PQDT Open This link opens in a new window
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RIM® Online (Research in Ministry) This link opens in a new window