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There are several databases for identifying dissertations and theses from other universities.
| Database | Years | Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Research Libraries Doctoral Dissertations | 1890+ | no abstracts; no full text; does not include U.S. or Canada |
| DART (Digital Archive of Research Theses)-Europe | 1597+ | over 380,000 dissertations from over 500 European universities |
| Directory of History Dissertations (American Historical Society) | 1882+ | no abstracts; no full text; dissertations completed or in progress in Canada or the United States |
| Dissertations of China | 1986+ | abstracts; some full text |
| EBSCO Open Dissertations | 1933+ | abstracts; some have links to external full-text |
| Index to Theses in Great Britain and Ireland | 1716+ | abstracts; some full text |
| OATD (Open Access Theses and Dissertations) | Over 1.6 million theses and dissertations from over 800 colleges, universities and research institutions | |
| ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (now includes ProQuest Dissertations and Theses – UK & Ireland) | 1637+ | abstracts 1980+; full text pdfs 1997+ for participating institutions; 24-page preview 1997+ for most dissertations |
| Theses Canada Portal | 1965+ | no abstracts; some full text |
UW-Madison affiliated users: Submit a request in WorldCat or Interlibrary Loan.