Dissertation Resources
- Sage Research MethodsThis Library database offers a Research Tools section, which can help you to:
--Explore method maps for definitions of terminology and discover content.
--Review reading lists for statistical resources.
--Use the online planner to layout and track your research project.
--Choose the appropriate statistical test using the "Stats Test" guide.
Access to Online Dissertations and Theses
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National thesis service provided by the British Library which aims to maximise the visibility and availability of the UK's doctoral theses. NOTE: EthOS is currently unavailable due to ongoing issues following a serious cyber security incident at the BL (October 2024).
- Open Dissertations This link opens in a new window
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EBSCO Open Dissertations is an online thesis and dissertation database with access to over 800,000 electronic theses and dissertations worldwide.
- DART-Europe E-theses PortalFree access to nearly 800,000 open access research theses from 615 universities in 28 European countries.
- Open Access Theses and DissertationsOATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 1100 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes 5,153,410 theses and dissertations.
University of Roehampton Theses & Masters Dissertations
The university holds a selection of Doctoral Theses and Masters Dissertations awarded by the University of Roehampton. Please note that the Library does not hold Undergraduate Dissertations.
2013 onwards, Digital Theses
Roehampton Research Explorer - Student Theses
Theses subject to an embargo are not accessible digitally or in hard copy until the embargo period elapses. Embargoes may be applied to protect the rights of the author whilst they explore opportunities for publication, or where sensitive information is held within the thesis.
Please note that there is a short delay in recently submitted theses appearing on our repository. If you cannot find the thesis you are looking for, please contact the Research Office.
2004-2013, Print Theses & Masters Dissertations
The University holds a print Theses Collection (including some Masters dissertations) on the 2nd Floor of the Library. The holdings are not complete as the criteria for inclusion was set by academic departments, and threshold varied between department. Not all student work would be made available to view. The selected works were intended to provide examples of work for students. Some examples were kept in-house, used for teaching purposes, and not available within the library. Library print holdings were usually kept for up to 10 years and reviewed for relevance.
To search for print theses and masters dissertations use UR Library Search to search for a title or topic and filter by Format > Book > Theses, Dissertation.
1985-2004, Roehampton Institute of Higher Education (RIHE)
Dissertations and theses published between 1985-2004 were awarded by the University of Surrey. The holdings are not complete as the criteria for inclusion was set by academic departments, and threshold varied between department. Not all student work would be made available to view. The selected works were intended to provide examples of work for students.
To search for digitised copies of RHIE theses go to the University of Surrey’s Open Research repository.
Using a thesis held in the Roehampton repository in your own work
You may re-use material from a thesis in the same way you would any other source, i.e. by providing a full citation to the thesis in question, and by not re-using material in a way that may breach the rights of the author.