Research and Course Guides: Qualitative Research Methods: Dissertations

Dissertations from The University of Saint Thomas

Why look at dissertations? A few reasons!

It's beneficial to see what the finished product looks like and how the dissertation is organized.
Dissertations contain helpful references and theories that may benefit your own research.

2011- UST doctoral projects and theses in Leadership
Doctoral projects and theses are available in Research Online, the Saint Thomas institutional repository.

Dissertations and Theses Global
Some UST dissertations have been submitted to Dissertations and Theses. To find St. Thomas-specific content, under Search Options, for School Name, type in University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) exactly. Do not add a "The" before or spell out "Saint".

Dissertations & Theses in Full-Text
Dissertations and Theses from universities around the world. Many are available in full text and pdf. Explore bibliographies to see what other experts are researching in your field.

Explore dissertations using a specific qualitative method by changing the dropdown menu to "subject" and typing in "qualitative research".
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)
Find openly accessible dissertations from many countries here.
Registrar of Open Access Repositories
Listing of Open Access Repositories containing dissertations and theses. You can search for individual theses here, but it's best if you know where the dissertation is located or which institutions are centers for research in your field.