How do I find UMBC theses or dissertations?
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
The UMBC Library offers several resources to help you find doctoral dissertations and master's theses written at UMBC and other institutions. You can start by searching in the ProQuest database called Dissertations & Theses.
Dissertations & Theses at UMBC
If you are looking specifically for dissertations and theses published by UMBC students, you can use the database called Dissertations & Theses @ UMBC. Since April 2007, UMBC students have been able to submit an electronic version of their theses or dissertations. Submissions are now also added to ScholarWorks@UMBC as part of the UMBC institutional repository.
Accessing Databases
To locate these and other databases that contain these types of publications, click Search & Find at library.umbc.edu and select Databases. Then search for the term dissertation, which will give you a list of databases that include dissertations.