Research Resources:
Subject Research Guides:
Dissertations and Theses:
Dissertations and Theses from Other Universities: Electronic Indexes, Databases, and Catalogs at Rutgers
Dissertations and theses can be identified using some of the general and subject specific databases available on the Indexes and Databases page of the Libraries' website. Those that are known to include citations to dissertations and theses, including the Dissertations and Theses database, are listed below.
There are many additional dissertation resources available on the web, most notably those created by academic departments at universities. Many of these are likely to be subsets of the more comprehensive Dissertations and Theses database described below.
General and Multidisciplinary
Dissertations and Theses [Rutgers Restricted]
The primary source for identifying Doctoral dissertations and Master's theses from North American graduate schools and foreign universities. The database includes bibliographic citations for foreign dissertations beginning in the year 1637 and U.S. dissertations beginning with the first one, accepted in 1861. The database incorporates ongoing additions for dissertations and theses accepted as recently as last semester.
Africa-Wide: NiPAD [Rutgers Restricted]
Incorporates the information from a variety of smaller databases and covers African and South African studies using information from Africa, Europe and the United States. The subject areas covered include politics, history, economics, business, mining, natural sciences, environment, development, social issues, anthropology, literature, language, law, music, tourism, and many more.
CRL Catalog (Center for Research Libraries)
CRL holds an extensive collection of dissertations from outside the U.S. and Canada, and will order titles not held if requested by Rutgers or any other member institution. The Dissertations subset of the catalog can be searched separately. Materials not owned by Rutgers may be requested through interlibrary loan.
DATAD (Database of African Theses & Dissertations) [Rutgers Restricted]
Indexes theses and dissertations from African universities.
WorldCat (OCLC) [Rutgers Restricted]
Bibliographic records representing holdings information from libraries in 45 countries. Many New Jersey libraries, including Rutgers, contribute. The Dissertations subset of the catalog can be searched separately. Materials not owned by Rutgers may be requested through interlibrary loan.
Arts and Humanities
America: History and Life [Rutgers Restricted]
Subject coverage includes American history, Canadian history, popular culture, American studies, literature/folklore, genealogy, women's studies/gender studies, multicultural studies, interdisciplinary studies, anthropology, sociology, history of science, economics, business, education, music, art, and law.
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 [Rutgers Restricted]
The database will eventually include every book, pamphlet, and broadside published in the American colonies or the United States between 1639 and 1800, including more than 450 academic dissertations, most from Harvard University and Yale University.
L'Annee Philologique [Rutgers Restricted]
The primary database for classical studies and information on Ancient Greece and Rome. Topics covered include literature and literary history; linguistics and philology; history and civilization; law and justice; philosophy and the history of ideas; science and technology; and more.
ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM) [Rutgers Restricted]
Comprehensive abstracts on modern and contemporary art dating from the late 19th century onwards, including photography since its invention.
Bibliography of the History of Art [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers art, art history, and architectural history from antiquity to the present, with a special focus on European art and foreign language materials.
Historical Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
A comprehensive bibliography for material on the history of the world from 1450 to the present covering all countries and regions, excluding the United States and Canada. Also an excellent resource for a variety of disciplines including multicultural studies, sociology, psychology, women's studies/gender studies, religion, anthropology, political science, history of science, economics, business, education, music, art, and law.
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers the history of science, technology, and medicine and allied historical fields.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
Among topics covered are linguistic theory, syntax, phonology, semantics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and discourse analysis.
MLA International Bibliography [Rutgers Restricted]
Indexes critical scholarship from all over the world on literature, language, linguistics, folklore, and film.
RILM - Abstracts of Music Literature [Rutgers Restricted]
A continuously updated bibliography of music literature, providing broad international coverage of the world of music, from Western and Eastern classical to pop, folk, and jazz.
Business
EconLit [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers subjects from accounting, consumer economics, monetary policy, labor, marketing, demographics, modeling, economic theory, planning, and more.
Medicine
AIDSearch [Rutgers Restricted]
The MEDLINE AIDS/HIV Subset of the database includes citations from journal articles, government reports, letters, technical reports, meeting abstracts/papers, monographs, special publications, theses, books and audiovisuals covering research, clinical aspects and health policy issues related to AIDS.
Alcohol Studies Database
Contains records for materials covering the biomedical and psychosocial aspects of alcohol use, as well as a growing number of records on other drug use/abuse.
CAB Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
A comprehensive database in the applied life sciences, covering the significant research and development literature in the fields of agriculture, forestry, aspects of human health, human nutrition, animal health, and the management and conservation of natural resources.
CINAHL [Rutgers Restricted]
Provides comprehensive coverage of the nursing and allied health literature and selective indexing in the related subjects of consumer health, biomedicine, and health sciences librarianship.
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Index [Rutgers Restricted]
Major areas of coverage include: agricultural biotechnology; air quality; aquatic pollution; bacteriology; ecology; energy resources; environmental biotechnology; environmental engineering; hazardous waste; industrial hygiene; microbiology related to industrial and environmental issues; land pollution; air pollution; water pollution; noise pollution; solid waste; radioactive waste; risk assessment; safety science; toxicology and toxic emissions; waste management; and water resource issues.
Family and Society Studies Worldwide [Rutgers Restricted]
Citations are drawn from a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, sociology, psychology, health sciences, demography, law, social work, gerontology, and history.
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers the history of science, technology, and medicine and allied historical fields.
POPLINE
Provides comprehensive coverage of population, family planning, and related health issues such as overpopulation, safe motherhood, reproductive performance, law/policy on reproduction, child immunization, health care training materials, contraception, practices to ensure child survival, methods to regulate fertility, migration trends, policies on migration, sexually transmitted diseases, population and natural resources, and ecological effects of overpopulation.
PsycINFO (including PsycARTICLES) [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers literature in psychology including relevant materials from related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, education, social work, law, criminology, social science, and organizational behavior.
Science, Technology, and Math
Agricola
Covers all aspects of agriculture including: agriculture, agronomy, animal science, biology, biotechnology, botany, breeding, chemistry, conservation, crop management, dairy science, ecology, entomology, farm management, feed science, fertilizers, food and nutrition, forestry, horticulture, hydrology, hydroponics, microbiology, nutrition, pesticides, physiology, plant science, pollution, soil science, water quality, and zoology.
Alcohol Studies Database
Contains records for materials covering the biomedical and psychosocial aspects of alcohol use, as well as a growing number of records on other drug use/abuse.
Aquaculture Abstracts (ASFA) [Rutgers Restricted]
Major areas of coverage include: aquaculture management and economics, growth and development of cultured species, techniques, equipment, methodology, feasibility studies, replenishing natural stocks, and laboratory culture, culture of fish and other vertebrates, crustaceans, mollusks, and other invertebrates, aquatic plants and algae, protozoa and microorganisms, reproductive biology, and biotechnology.
Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality (ASFA 3) [Rutgers Restricted]
Major areas of coverage include: aquatic pollution methods and instruments, characteristics, behavior, and fate, effects on organisms, prevention and control, environmental quality, environmental changes mechanical and natural, protective measures and control, conservation, wildlife management and recreation, public health, medicines, and dangerous organisms.
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) [Rutgers Restricted]
Major areas of coverage include, aquaculture, aquatic organisms, aquatic pollution, brackish water environments, conservation, environmental quality, fisheries, freshwater environments, limnology, marine biotechnology, marine environments, meteorology, oceanography, policy and legislation, wildlife management.
Biological Sciences and Living Resources (ASFA 1) [Rutgers Restricted]
All aspects of marine, freshwater, and brackish water organisms and environments are examined, including information on biology and ecology of aquatic organisms, exploitation of living resources, and related legal, policy, and socioeconomic issues.
CAB Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
A comprehensive database in the applied life sciences, covering the significant research and development literature in the fields of agriculture, forestry, aspects of human health, human nutrition, animal health, and the management and conservation of natural resources.
Computing Reviews [Rutgers Restricted]
Comprehensively reviews the best publications in computing and computer science including software, hardware, computational theory, artificial intelligence, information science, human-computer interaction, instructional technology, and the research and development communities involved in computing.
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Index [Rutgers Restricted]
Major areas of coverage include: agricultural biotechnology; air quality; aquatic pollution; bacteriology; ecology; energy resources; environmental biotechnology; environmental engineering; hazardous waste; industrial hygiene; microbiology related to industrial and environmental issues; land pollution; air pollution; water pollution; noise pollution; solid waste; radioactive waste; risk assessment; safety science; toxicology and toxic emissions; waste management; and water resource issues.
Food Science and Technology Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers all aspects of food science including biotechnology, food safety, functional and novel foods, food additives, nutrition, and packaging.
GeoRef [Rutgers Restricted]
The premier international resource for bibliographic information about geology and the geosciences.
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers the history of science, technology, and medicine and allied historical fields.
INSPEC [Rutgers Restricted]
Bibliographic access to the world's scientific and technical literature in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers, computing, and information technology. Also provides significant coverage in materials science, oceanography, nuclear engineering, geophysics, biomedical engineering, and biophysics.
New Jersey Environmental Digital Library (NJEDL)
A searchable collection of environmental information from New Jersey's government agencies; research institutes; academic departments; and non-profit and non-governmental organizations. Includes information on Master's theses, Doctoral dissertations, and Undergraduate Honors theses.
Ocean Technology, Policy and Non-Living Resources (ASFA 2) [Rutgers Restricted]
Major areas of coverage include: law, policy, economics, and social sciences, descriptive oceanography and limnology, dynamical oceanography and limnology, chemistry and geochemistry, underwater acoustics, underwater optics, marine meteorology and climatology, geology and geophysics, marine technology, vessels, underwater vehicles, and buoys, offshore and coastal structures, man-in-the-sea and diving, support services, techniques and equipment, resources, commerce, trade, and economics.
Oceanic Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
Focuses on marine biology and physical oceanography, fisheries, aquaculture, non-living resources, meteorology and geology, plus environmental, technological, and legislative topics.
PsycINFO (including PsycARTICLES) [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers literature in psychology including relevant materials from related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, education, social work, law, criminology, social science, and organizational behavior.
Social Sciences and Law
Alcohol Studies Database
Contains records for materials covering the biomedical and psychosocial aspects of alcohol use, as well as a growing number of records on other drug use/abuse.
America: History and Life [Rutgers Restricted]
Subject coverage includes American history, Canadian history, popular culture, American studies, literature/folklore, genealogy, women's studies/gender studies, multicultural studies, interdisciplinary studies, anthropology, sociology, history of science, economics, business, education, music, art, and law.
Child Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption [Rutgers Restricted]
Broadly presents information about the well-being of children, covering subjects such as child maltreatment, out-of-home placement, and adoption. Information on service programs, prevention programs, federally funded research, training programs, and ethnicity and cultural competency is also available.
Criminal Justice Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
Provides comprehensive coverage of the literature of criminal justice, criminology, and related disciplines, including crime trends; crime prevention and deterrence; juvenile delinquency; juvenile justice; police courts; punishment; and sentencing.
EconLit [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers subjects from accounting, consumer economics, monetary policy, labor, marketing, demographics, modeling, economic theory, planning, and more.
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Index [Rutgers Restricted]
Major areas of coverage include: agricultural biotechnology; air quality; aquatic pollution; bacteriology; ecology; energy resources; environmental biotechnology; environmental engineering; hazardous waste; industrial hygiene; microbiology related to industrial and environmental issues; land pollution; air pollution; water pollution; noise pollution; solid waste; radioactive waste; risk assessment; safety science; toxicology and toxic emissions; waste management; and water resource issues.
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center [Rutgers Restricted]
The premier national bibliographic database of education literature.
Family and Society Studies Worldwide [Rutgers Restricted]
Citations are drawn from a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, sociology, psychology, health sciences, demography, law, social work, gerontology, and history.
Historical Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
A comprehensive bibliography for material on the history of the world from 1450 to the present covering all countries and regions, excluding the United States and Canada. Also an excellent resource for a variety of disciplines including multicultural studies, sociology, psychology, women's studies/gender studies, religion, anthropology, political science, history of science, economics, business, education, music, art, and law.
Left Index [Rutgers Restricted]
Designed to be a comprehensive source of information on leftist and radical media with an emphasis on political, economic, social, and culturally engaged scholarship inside and outside academia. Other topics covered include the labor movement; ecology and environment; race and ethnicity; social and cultural theory; sociology; art and aesthetics; philosophy; history; education; law; and globalization.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) [Rutgers Restricted]
Coverage of topics that include classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management, Internet search engines, the information industry, and electronic publishing, among others.
Library Literature & Information Science [Rutgers Restricted]
Subjects covered include: automation; cataloging; censorship; children's literature; circulation procedures; classification; copyright legislation; education for librarianship; government aid; information brokers; internet software; library associations and conferences; library equipment and supplies; personnel administration; preservation of materials; public relations; publishing; and web sites.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
Among topics covered are linguistic theory, syntax, phonology, semantics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and discourse analysis.
POPLINE
Provides comprehensive coverage of population, family planning, and related health issues such as overpopulation, safe motherhood, reproductive performance, law/policy on reproduction, child immunization, health care training materials, contraception, practices to ensure child survival, methods to regulate fertility, migration trends, policies on migration, sexually transmitted diseases, population and natural resources, and ecological effects of overpopulation.
PrimateLit
Covers scientific literature on nonhuman primates for the research and educational communities. Subject areas include: behavior, colony management, ecology, reproduction, field studies, disease models, veterinary science, psychology, physiology, pharmacology, evolution, taxonomy, developmental and molecular biology, genetics and zoogeography.
PsycINFO (including PsycARTICLES) [Rutgers Restricted]
Covers literature in psychology including relevant materials from related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, education, social work, law, criminology, social science, and organizational behavior.
Social Services Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including community development, gerontology, homelessness, social policy, and social welfare.
Social Work Astracts [Rutgers Restricted]
Social work perspectives are provided on topics such as homelessness; AIDS; child and family welfare; aging; substance abuse; legislation; community organization; and more.
Sociological Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
Contains nonevaluative abstracts of the world's literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences
Women's Studies International [Rutgers Restricted]
Provides comprehensive coverage of women's studies resources.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts [Rutgers Restricted]
Provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, sociology, economics, and public administration/policy. Major areas of coverage include: comparative politics; developing nations; disarmament; economic policy; electoral systems; environmental policy; government/political systems; history and theory of political science; international relations/trade; labor relations; military policy; methodology and research technology; political behavior; political economy; political psychology; politics and law; politics and communication; politics and religion; politics and society; public administration; security and defense; and welfare systems.
