Comparative Literature Research Guide
Theses and Dissertations

UMass Amherst doctoral dissertations from 1997 to present are also available online through the database Digital Dissertations (available on campus, or off campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty; enter your OIT login and password when prompted).

UMass Amherst Senior Honors Theses
Honors theses are available in Special Collections and Archives (Floor 25, W.E.B. Du Bois Library), but are not isted in the Library Catalog.

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations from Other Colleges and University
Digital Dissertations (available on campus, or off campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty; enter your OIT login and password when prompted) also includes citations and abstracts of dissertations from North American colleges and universities since 1861. For dissertations from 1997 to present, the first 24 pages are included in full text.

Many college and university libraries are willing to loan copies of their theses and dissertations. To borrow them, place a request through Interlibrary Loan. If a dissertation cannot be borrowed, it can usually be purchased directly through Digital Dissertations: see http://wwwlib.umi.com/dxweb/gateway.