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Description   Dissertations & Theses includes citations for materials ranging from the first U.S. dissertation, accepted in 1861, to those accepted as recently as last semester. Those published from 1980 forward include 350-word abstracts, written by the author. Citations for master's theses from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. Titles available as native or image PDF formats include free twenty-four page previews. For titles that are available full text from ProQuest, an "Order a Copy" link provides information about ordering options.

Rutgers users have free access to the full text (PDF format) of Doctoral dissertations completed at Rutgers University since 1997. A small number of Rutgers dissertations from previous years are also available full text.

Dissertations & Theses @ Rutgers University, a subset of the complete database, can be searched separately. To limit your search to the Rutgers subset, click on "Select multiple databases" or "Databases selected" on the search page.
Dates covered   1861 - present.
Updating frequency   Continual.
Sources   Doctoral dissertations and Master's theses from North American graduate schools and European universities.
Type of coverage   Index with citations and abstracts as well as selected full text content in PDF format.
Print Counterpart or related resources   Dissertation Abstracts International; Masters Abstracts International. Consult IRIS for locations and holdings.
Also see RUcore: Rutgers Electronic Theses & Dissertations (RUetd).
Provider   Producer and provider: ProQuest Information and Learning Company (formerly UMI).
Help   A link to Search Tips is provided above every search box and a link to Help is available in the upper right corner of every screen.
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