Theses & Dissertations
Note on terminology: we normally refer to master's theses and doctoral dissertations. All are graduate theses. The generic term thesis is used here, unless it is necessary to distinguish between master's and doctoral theses.
Theses & dissertations represent in-depth research on specific topics, and often contain content not found in journal articles or books.
The following information is in respect to online full-text of theses & dissertations. For information on finding print & microfiche theses, see the Guide to Finding Theses & Dissertations:
- UBC Library's Guide to Finding Theses and DissertationsA comprehensive guide to finding theses & dissertations at UBC, and from British Columbia, Canada, and international institutions
UBC Theses & Dissertations
UBC theses & dissertations from 1919 to the present are available in full text in cIRcle: UBC's Digital Repository.
All theses & dissertations completed at UBC's Okanagan campus are available (2005-present). Note that creative arts theses are generally not available in cIRcle (Creative Writing, Theatre, Music).
- Advanced Search in cIRcleUnder Search Scope, select "Graduate Theses and Dissertations." Under Search Type, you can also choose the thesis copyright date, degree, or program.
Non-UBC theses & dissertations
- ProQuest Theses and DissertationsSearchable index of PhD dissertations, some Masters theses. The full text added to the database since 1997 are available to UBC users.
- Theses Canada PortalIndexes Canadian theses and dissertations. Many are full text.
- NDLTD: Networked Digital Library of Theses and DissertationsA collaborative effort of the NDLTD, OCLC, VTLS, and Scirus, the NDLTD Union Catalog contains more than one million records of electronic theses and dissertations.