LibGuides: Education: Dissertation and Theses

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Dissertations and theses

To find a University of Bristol thesis:

Use Library Search as if you were trying to find a book, using either the author's name, the title or a combination of the two. When your search results display, you can refine your search by using the 'Resource type - Thesis' option.

Some recent MSc and Masters theses are held on the open shelves in the library in the School of Education.
MPhil, PhD, EdDs and older MSc and Masters thesis are held in the Research Reserve. These can be found via Library Search and you can request them using the 'reserve a copy' button

You can browse electronic thesis by visiting the University of Bristol Research Portal and filtering for Student Thesis.

To find theses from other institutions:

EThOS (Electronic Theses Online Service) This link opens in a new window
UK’s national thesis service providing records of all doctoral theses awarded by UK Higher Education institutions and free access to the full text of as many theses as possible. Please note: UK theses not available on EThOS can be requested via the Inter-Library Loan service.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Includes citations to dissertations and theses from 1861 to the present day. Full-text is available for most dissertations added since 1997. The official digital dissertations archive for the Library of Congress, it also includes UK & Ireland content.

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