Q. Where can I access dissertations & theses?

There are a variety of ways you can access dissertations & theses. For a video overview, click the link: Dissertations & Theses

UofM Theses & Dissertations:

The Libraries' Digital Commons provides full text of open-access University of Memphis dissertations and theses as authorized by their authors. Some titles are restricted to authorized University of Memphis users, some are embargoed*, and some have only their abstract available. University Libraries does not have print copies of UofM dissertations and theses published since 2010 unless the author donated it.

Proquest's Dissertations & Theses @ the University of Memphis database holds citations and abstracts of dissertations and theses published through the University since 1996. 

UofM Libraries' Preservation and Special Collections Department is home to an archival print set of theses and dissertations filed at the University of Memphis prior to 2010. Some of these are also available in the open stacks; use the Classic Catalog to find those records. 

Other Electronic Dissertations Theses:

The database ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global includes citations and full text of dissertations and theses from around the world, ranging from 1861 to those accepted last semester. Digital dissertations and theses are archived as submitted by the degree-granting institution.

For access, go to the Libraries' homepage:
Type "ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global" in the search box and click Search.

Under Recommended Databases, your results page should provide the link to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global:

For researchers seeking access to unpublished dissertations & theses, it is recommended that they contact the author directly to request access.

Other Dissertations in Print:

If there is a published print copy of a dissertation or thesis, you can request through Interlibrary Loan a scanned version.  

More information on University of Memphis theses & dissertations:

Dissertations are submitted to the Digital Commons site after the final defense and after corrections & necessary edits have been made. This can take several months from the time of the final defense.

Access to the document through the University of Memphis Digital Commons is determined by the student author and may fall into the following categories:

• Open Access - open to anyone with Internet access.
• Embargoed - The author has chosen to prevent online access for 3 or 5 years from the date of creation to protect their creative rights.
• No Access - Due to patents included or other intellectual properties, the author has chosen not to make their work available online.

This page has additional information about the dissertation/thesis submission/publishing process.

Students are not required to submit their work to the ProQuest Dissertation database. If they do, publication is usually completed within 8 to 10 weeks of receipt of the manuscript and the author may limit access.