ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (PQDT)
Database Description
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With more than 2.3 million entries, PQDT is the database of record for doctoral dissertations and master's theses. The database represents the work of authors from over 1,000 graduate schools and universities in North America and from around the globe. Over 60,000 new dissertations and theses are added to the database each year.The database includes bibliographic citations for materials ranging from the first U.S. dissertation, accepted in 1861, to those accepted as recently as last semester. Citations for dissertations published from 1980 forward also include 350-word abstracts written by the author.
Citations for master's theses from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. The full text of more than 1.9 million of these titles is available in paper, microform, and electronic (if subscription allows) formats. Institutional subscribers to ProQuest Dissertation & Theses Full-Text receive online access to the complete file of dissertations in digital format starting with titles published from 1997 forward.
Coverage
- Indexing: 1861-
- Full Text: 1997-
Information Type:
- Citations? Yes
- Abstracts? Yes
- Full Text? Yes (1997-)
Frequency of Updates:
- 60,000 records added per year
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