Research in Education

Dissertations and Theses are the formal presentation of research done during a graduate degree.  Generally, they are available in print only from the institution where the degree was granted, but more recently many times there is an electronic version (an ETD) uploaded to the Internet and available to read.  Sometimes the contents of a dissertation later form the basis for a book, often with additional material added or other editing and modification.  As sources for your own research, Dissertations and Theses are often good places to examine a recent bibliography of publications or to see full details of a research methodology.

Because a dissertation or thesis is so closely linked to the college or university granting the degree, the sources we use to locate them can be grouped geographically:

• Previous work done at the University of Toledo can be found in our library catalog
• Work done at UToledo and other Ohio institutions can often be found in the OhioLINK ETD Center
• ProQuest produces a database of dissertations and theses from across the United States and around the world.  This is the electronic equivalent of Dissertation Abstracts.

The following links will be useful in searching for dissertations or theses, either at UToledo or elsewhere.

For much more information about writing, locating, or submitting a thesis or dissertation, see the Dissertations & Theses LibGuide.