Theses

Locate Theses in the University of Canberra Library
Australasian Digital Theses Database
Locate other Australian & Overseas Theses
The Gold Book
Theses Writing Resources
Borrow a Thesis from another Library (Inter-library loan)
Copyright Information
Information for other Libraries

Locate theses in the University of Canberra Library

UC theses are housed at the rear of Level D of the Library and are borrowable. We retain copies of Ph.D., Masters & some Honours theses completed at UC in this collection

  • Theses are arranged on the shelf by

THESIS

PHD

2005

SMITH

  • Type of degree, e.g. Ph.D., Masters
  • Year completed, and then
  • Alphabetically by author's name
  • Theses purchased from other libraries are shelved on the general shelves amongst books on the same subject 
  • Theses can be accessed by searching the Library Catalogue. The advanced search page is the most effective
    • Go to Advanced Search in the Library Catalogue
    • Select "Note" in the first drop-down box and type in "thesis"
    • Add your relevant search terms to the other search boxes
  • If you know the title or author of the thesis you can search using the Title or Author options

Australasian Digital Thesis Database (ADT)

From late 2010 the ADT database is no longer in use - UC theses previously available here will shortly be available through the University of Canberra Research Repository. For more information, please email  e-theses@canberra.edu.au.

 Many overseas theses are available online, many provide free access to the full-text

  • Trove Click on 'Advanced search' and select 'Thesis' from the Format drop down menu, then enter search terms.
  • Networked Digital Library of Theses contains mainly US content
  • Theses Canada Portal accesses Canadian theses
  • Proquest Dissertations & Theses contains many million of theses, mainly citations and previews. Has a browse function to locate theses by location or subject area
  • ETHOS (Electronic Theses Online Service) is a new service from the British Library which allows researchers to locate theses from UK universities and download or purchase copies. A limited number of theses are available for free and immediate download. Registration (free) is required for downloading theses
  • NUS Theses Collection is a list of theses submitted to the National University of Singapore and its predecessor institutions, covering the period from 1947 to the present. All theses listed are deposited at the NUS Library
  • PhdData.org is an index to doctoral theses in progress globally, including some Australian theses
  • Education Research Theses is a comprehensive source of doctoral and masters research theses accepted by Australian universities in the field of education. It also includes some overseas theses on Australian education topics
  • OAIster is a union catalogue of academically orientated digital resources. When searching for theses add "thesis" to one of the search boxes. Initiated by the University of Michigan

The Gold Book - higher degree by research: policy and procedures

The Gold Book sets out University policy and practice relating to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Professional Doctorate and Masters by Research degrees. It includes policy on supervision of research students, admission, progress, examination and completion.  It also sets out the policy context for research training both nationally and at the University of Canberra.  Relevant forms and documents are being made available as appendices to the Gold Book.

Theses writing resources

Print resources

To locate print resources in the UC Library catalogue to aid you with the thesis writing process

Other resources

  • EndNote  (available for both Macintoshes and PCs) is an invaluable tool for postgraduate students or academics preparing manuscripts for journal publication, allowing users to organize bibliographic references and saving retyping of references

The University of Canberra has purchased a site license for EndNote. This site license allows staff and students to use EndNote both at the University and at home for University related work. The program discs are available for loan from the Library Short-Loan collection on level B (call number Z1001.E63 2008 cd-rom)  

  • RefWorks is a web-based online referencing tool which allows you to create and organise your own  database of references and to easily use those references in your assignments. RefWorks is ideal for undergraduate students. The Library runs training sessions and there are easy to follow online tutorials
     
  • UC Human Ethics Manual - Higher Degree by Research Students and staff at the University of Canberra who intend to conduct research with human participants must apply to the Committee for Ethics in Human Research for approval. This Manual provides information to help researchers decide when application is necessary and to guide applicants through the approval process
  • UC Research Education Program LeanOnline (Moodle) page

Borrow a thesis from another library

  • UC Students may be able to borrow theses from other libraries as an inter-library loan. There may be charges for this service. For information contact Document Delivery staff at the UC Library at docdel@canberra.edu.au
  • To place an inter-library loan request use the Request Form. For more information see the Interlibrary Loan / Document Delivery page on the UC Library website.

Copyright information

"Publishing" your thesis on ADT (Soon to be replaced by the UC Research Repository)
 

You will need to check your thesis for any material that is subject to copyright, for example if you have included any

  • diagrams
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • tables
  • photographs
  • musical notation
  • images or
  • audiovisual recordings

that are not your own creation, you will need to obtain written permission from the copyright owners prior to your thesis being placed on ADT.

If you have, or plan to publish sections of your thesis in e.g. an academic journal you will need to retain the right to also place your work in the UC open–access institutional repository and ADT in your copyright agreement with the publishers.

Make sure you apply for the necessary permissions early so that you allow sufficient time to receive an answer before your final thesis is ready to be submitted. If you cannot obtain written permission for any items, they should be clearly identified so that Library staff can remove them. 

Information for other Libraries

Purchase a UC Thesis

  • You may be able to purchase electronic or print copies of University of Canberra theses
  • To do this we need to receive a request for purchase from your library
  • All purchase requests or queries should be directed to Orders@canberra.edu.au
  • Charges apply, and theses judged as larger than standard may incur higher charges

Interlibrary loans of UC Theses

University of Canberra theses are generally available for interlibrary loan. For more information or any enquiries regarding the interlibrary loan service please contact us at:

Content Responsibility : Rebecca Kemble e-theses@canberra.edu.au