Proquest Digital Dissertations allows users to search for dissertations and theses from over 1,000 North American and European universities. In addition, University of Minnesota dissertations and dissertations from other CIC institutions (University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University, Indiana University, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois-Chicago, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, University of Iowa and University of Wisconsin, Madison) from 1997 to date are available in full-text without charge to current U of M students, staff, and faculty. Please note that very recent U of M dissertations may not appear in ProQuest until several weeks after the MNCAT record for the thesis appears. For dissertations from other institutions, the text of the first twenty-four pages can be displayed free of charge. Options for borrowing and purchasing dissertations follow.
Purchasing options:
- via Proquest Digital Dissertations: after you locate the citation, use the OrderNow function. Prices vary depending upon format.
- via Dissertation Express (for individual researchers): http://wwwlib.umi.com/dxweb/gateway
- directly from UMI Dissertation Hotline, call 800-521-3042
- other UMI order options
Borrowing options: You can request a loan of a dissertation either using the University Libraries
Interlibrary Loan Web form,
WorldCat or
RLIN. Scroll down for instructions. To borrow a dissertation through Interlibrary Loan:
- Find the citation in Proquest Digital Dissertations
- From the Interlibrary Loan page, login to your ILLiad account. New users can complete a one-time registration to set up an account.
- Click on Request a Thesis
- Fill out the form. Include the : Digital Dissertations publication number (AAT…)
- Click Submit Request. A confirmation message will appear.
Note: In most cases, only the granting institution holds a copy of the dissertation. If the item is on the shelf, print dissertations held at a Big Ten Library will arrive within about a week. If the item is held elsewhere, it may take two weeks. You will be notified if the material does not circulate or if it is already checked out. ILL cannot recall dissertations.
- From University Libraries web site select Catalogs
- Select WorldCat
- Connect to WorldCat by providing your U of M Internet ID and Password (if required)
- Search by author, title, or keyword; select record
- Click on Interlibrary Loan/ILLiad (found below Get This Item)
- Log in to your ILLiad account
- Click Submit Request. A confirmation message will appear
- From University Libraries web site select Catalogs
- Select RLG Union Catalog (RLIN)
- Connect to RLIN by providing your U of M Internet ID and Password (if required)
- Search for author, title, or keyword; select record
- Click the Find It button (far right on gray bar)
- Click on Interlibrary Loan / ILLiad
- Log in to your ILLiad account
- Click Submit Request. A confirmation message will appear
Last Updated: August 10, 2007, 1:28 pm
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