Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Citations for dissertations back to the 1860s, with almost 100,000, from approximately 1997 forward, in full PDF format for immediate download.

Most university libraries catalog their theses and dissertations, although they may not assign subject headings.

Citations only, back to approximately 1956. Some links to full text in other databases

Searchable list of dissertations completed or in process at 199 academic departments in the United States and Canada.

Since dissertations and theses are often available only at the issuing institution, they may be difficult to borrow and there may be a charge for those completed out of state.

You may personally purchase copies of available dissertations from UMI Dissertation Express for $38.00 each PDF, $39 unbound paper, or $56 softcover. The last resort for seeing some theses and dissertations is to visit the library of the issuing institution.