Dissertations at Duke University
Access to Duke University doctoral dissertations by Duke University users. View 24-page previews of Duke doctoral dissertations from 1996 forward, with a growing number available dating from 1995 and earlier. Downloading capabilities for the full text of all Duke dissertations is available within the database. Master's theses written at Duke University are not represented in this database. Date Coverage: 1996-present

DukeSpace: Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Includes dissertations, master's theses, and undergraduate honors papers. (2007-present, open access full text)

Dissertations & Theses: Full Text
Includes more than 2.4 million entries for dissertations and theses in all subject areas from around the world. Provides abstracts for dissertations (July 1980-present); abstracts for master's theses (1988-present); and citations for dissertations dating from 1637. Offers 24-page previews of recent dissertations and theses available from the UMI vaults on microfilm or in hardcopy. Nearly one million dissertations and theses are available for download in PDF format, with some 2000 new PDFs being added to the database each week. For best results, supply a simple title in quotes to check for availability of full text.

In the Library
Copies of some dissertations written by students in Medical Center PhD programs, in addition to many theses from School of Nursing students and projects from Physical Therapy students, are available at the Library on the 1st stack level. Check the Online Catalog for availability of specific titles.