LibGuides: HDR Literature Review Plan: Find theses

Find theses

Where you search for theses depends on where the thesis was submitted and published.

Deakin theses

Deakin University Research Repository (DRO): Deakin Doctoral and Masters theses are curated and preserved in DRO. Use Advanced Search and for Document Type select Thesis.

Australian theses

TROVE: Australian content from libraries, museums, archives and other research organisations. Use Advanced Search to search Research & Reports, and limit by the format Thesis.

International theses

Proquest Dissertations and Theses Global: A collection of full-text dissertations that includes searchable citations to dissertations and theses from 1861 to the present day.
Open Access Theses and Dissertations: (OATD) Theses from over 1100 colleges, universities, and research institutions around the world.
Google Scholar: Scholarly literature search engine. Include the keyword ‘thesis’.
Visit the NDLTD: country or region list for more global theses resources.

Learn more about finding theses

To become an expert at finding theses, complete the online module: Exploring Library Resources: Theses on the Library HDR and Researcher Training CloudDeakin site.

To access the site:

Visit the CloudDeakin homepage: https://d2l.deakin.edu.au/d2l/home

Click the Self Registration menu on the right

Click on the unit “Library HDR and Researcher Training” to enrol

The unit will be added to your CloudDeakin menu

Visit the unit via your CloudDeakin menu, or the Library HDR and Researcher Training unit link to access all resources, anytime you like.