LibGuides@Southampton: Anthropology: Theses & Dissertations

University of Southampton Theses and Dissertations

The Library holds doctorate level (e.g. PhD) theses submitted to this University and these are listed on Library Search. Some theses are available in full-text on ePrints Soton.

Masters and undergraduate dissertations in the Social Sciences are held in the Faculty.

Theses from other Universities

Increasingly theses are being made freely available online, so it is worth searching Google if you are looking for a specific thesis.

Theses and dissertations submitted to UK institutions may be requested by Inter-library Loan (ILL). It is also possible to request ILLs from overseas institutions but this can take many weeks and requests may be refused. Also note that requesting items from overseas can be very costly to the Library and, therefore, we ask that non-essential requests are avoided.

Key Databases

Use a database to search for references to theses. DART-Europe also provides the full-text of many theses.

DART-Europe E-theses Portal This link opens in a new window
DART-Europe is a partnership of research libraries and library consortia to improve global access to European research theses. There is access to over one million full-text research theses from 570 Universities sourced from 29 European countries. No password required.
Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
The world's most comprehensive collection of full-text dissertations and theses.
Click 'login' for on campus access. For access off campus, click 'login', enter 'University of Southampton' in the institutional field followed by your institutional username and password.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services including theses and dissertations from over 70,000 library catalogues worldwide. It lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. You may also find article citations with links to their full text; authoritative research materials, such as documents and photos of local or historic significance; and digital versions of rare items that aren't available to the public.
No password required.

To search for theses or dissertations, go to the Advanced Search and select 'Thesis/dissertations' under 'Content'.