LibGuides: Theses and Dissertations: Theses and Dissertations

Finding Theses

Newcastle University Theses
UK and Irish Theses

Print Theses

The Library holds copies of all Newcastle University PhD theses and copies of theses written for other research degrees such as DSc, MD, LLD, DEng, DBA, EdD, MPhil.

All theses held by the Library are listed in LibrarySearch. Links are provided to the full text where this is available.

Electronic Theses

Our repository of electronic theses contains the full text of over 3,800 Newcastle University doctoral theses.

Proquest Dissertations and Theses
The collection offers the most comprehensive available listing of theses, with abstracts accepted for higher degrees by universities in the United Kingdom and Ireland, since 1716
EThOS
Search the details of 300,000 UK theses from the 1970s to date. The full text of about one fifth of these is available for immediate download to registered users, and in other cases, you may be able to request a copy in digital or other format (for which there may be a charge).

International Theses

There isn't one single source for finding non-UK theses, and access options will vary according to the institution, but the links below give the best starting points.

Australian Theses
Search almost a million Australian theses.
DART Europe
Access to over 600,000 open access research theses from 28 European countries.
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
This database provides access to the full text of thousands of international theses and dissertations.
Open Access Theses and Dissertations
OATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. OATD currently indexes over two million theses and dissertations from over 1,000 institutions worldwide.
PQTD Open
Search and read open access dissertations and theses from the USA.

Proquest Dissertation Express (international)
Over two million graduate works from graduate schools around the world including American and Canada. Theses and dissertations may be available to purchase direct from ProQuest using the order forms provided. Please consult the help section to see how you can order and pay for these dissertations yourself.

Thesis production

The Student Progress Office provides information on Research Degree Examination Procedures and Forms, including the University's Guidelines for the Submission and Format of Theses and Library Submission Forms. You may also wish to speak to your supervisor for advice on thesis presentation.

For printing and binding enquiries see the Print Service's Thesis Service.

The University is strongly encouraging all PhD students to deposit an electronic version of their final examined thesis, as well as a printed copy. For more information, consult our Guidance for PhD Students.