Many University of Texas at Austin dissertations are available online and can be found in both the Texas Digital Library and the Library Catalog. Since May 2001 all University of Texas at Austin dissertations have been submitted electronically. Also, the majority of dissertations since 1997 and selected titles before that date have been digitized. In most cases, a newly digitized dissertation will appear first in the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database, which is available to current University of Texas at Austin users. Access to online dissertations depends upon user affiliation. Some are available freely on the Internet. Others require a current University of Texas at Austin EID, which is noted at point of use when required. A list of EID restricted dissertations arranged by year and author is on the ETD Server.
To find dissertations in print format, use the Library Catalog. The Dissertations are housed in the Perry-Castañeda Library, branch libraries, special collections, and in the Library Storage Facility. The exact location for each is given in the Library Catalog.
Note: Dissertations may be delayed in becoming available, due to various factors, for example, a pending application for a patent or a copyright, for one year or more after completion.
The capability to browse for electronic dissertations completed in a given year is not currently available in the Library Catalog, however browsing by year for electronic dissertations can be done on the Electronic Theses and Dissertations Server. Additional search capability, including search by advisor or title/abstract keyword for UT Austin dissertations is available in the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database.
Interlibrary Loan: Dissertations may be available for interlibrary loan. To request the loan of a dissertation, consult the interlibrary loan librarian in your home library or institution. There may be a charge for loan of these materials.
Purchase: Many dissertations are available for purchase from ProQuest/UMI in several formats. In addition, some authors have given permission for The University of Texas Libraries to sell photocopies of their dissertations. To check on the copy permission status of a specific dissertation, contact Library Copier Services.
To find print or CD-ROM theses in the library, use the Library Catalog. Theses are housed in the Perry-Castañeda Library and in the Library Storage Facility. The exact location for each is given in the Library Catalog.
Note: Theses may be delayed in becoming available in the library, due to various factors, for example, a pending application for a patent or copyright, for one year or more after completion.
Interlibrary Loan: Theses may be available for interlibrary loan. To request the loan of a thesis, consult the interlibrary loan librarian in your home library or institution. There may be a charge for loan of these materials.
Purchase: Some authors have given permission for The University of Texas Libraries to sell photocopies of their theses. To check on the copy permission status of a specific dissertation or thesis, contact Library Copier Services.
Reports (submitted in lieu of a thesis as part of requirements for a Master's degree) from many departments at the University are included in the library collection. To find reports in the library, use the Library Catalog. These volumes are housed in the Perry-Castañeda Library, branch libraries and special collections, and in the Library Storage Facility. The exact location for each is given in the Library Catalog.
Note: The deposit of copies of reports in the library has not been a requirement of the University for many years. Therefore, holdings for earlier years, as well as for a number of departments are incomplete.
Interlibrary Loan: Reports may be available for interlibrary loan. To request the loan of a report, consult the interlibrary loan librarian in your home library or institution. There may be a charge for loan of these materials.
Purchase: Some authors have given permission for The University of Texas Libraries to sell photocopies of their reports. To check on the copy permission status of a specific report, contact Library Copier Services.
These theses are received by The University of Texas Libraries only on a random basis. All of those owned by the library are included in the Library Catalog.
