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Indexes over 4 million graduate-level electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) freely available from over 1,100 institutions worldwide . Search for keywords from titles, author names, abstracts, subjects, university/publisher and more. Use More search options to limit searches to a particular field, language, and date range. The search results will include links to full-text theses/dissertations residing on the original hosting site, usually the institutional repository of the school that granted the degree.

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1. Does UC require me to make my thesis/dissertation open access? 2. Can I delay open access to my thesis? 3. I’m working on my thesis/dissertation and I have copyright questions. Where can I find answers? 4. Where can I find UC Theses and Dissertations online?

1. Does UC require me to make my thesis/dissertation open access?

Several UC campuses have established policies requiring open access to the electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) written by their graduate students. As of March 25, 2020, there is now a systemwide Policy on Open Access for Theses and Dissertations , indicating that UC “requires theses or dissertations prepared at the University to be (1) deposited into an open access repository, and (2) freely and openly available to the public, subject to a requested delay of access (’embargo’) obtained by the student.”

In accordance with these policies, campuses must ensure that student ETDs are available open access via eScholarship (UC’s open access repository and publishing platform), at no cost to students. By contrast, ProQuest, the world’s largest commercial publisher of ETDs, charges a $95 fee to make an ETD open access. Institutions worldwide have moved toward open access ETD publication because it dramatically increases the visibility and reach of their graduate research.

Policies and procedures for ETD filing, including how to delay public release of an ETD and how long such a delay can last, vary by campus. Learn more :

• UC Berkeley: Dissertation Filing Guidelines (for Doctoral Students) and Thesis Filing Guidelines (for Master’s Students)
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• UC Santa Barbara:  Filing Your Thesis, Dissertation, or DMA Supporting Document
• UC Santa Cruz: Dissertation and Thesis Guidelines (PDF) from the Graduate Division’s Accessing Forms Online page

2. Can I delay open access to my thesis/dissertation?

Some campuses allow students to elect an embargo period before the public release of their thesis/dissertation; others require approval from graduate advisors or administrators. Visit your local graduate division’s website (linked above) for more information.

In 2013, the American Historical Association released a statement calling for graduate programs to adopt policies for up to a six year embargo for history dissertations. Many scholars found this extreme, and a variety of commentators weighed in (see, e.g., discussions in The Atlantic , The Chronicle of Higher Education , and Inside Higher Ed ).  In addition, a memo from Rosemary Joyce, the Associate Dean of the Graduate Division of UC Berkeley, listed several advantages of releasing a dissertation immediately and added that “the potential disadvantages… remain anecdotal.” In the years since the flurry of writing responding to the AHA statement, the discussion of dissertation embargoes has continued, but the issues have remained largely the same. Thus, this memo from the UC Berkeley graduate dean (2013) remains an excellent summary.

3. I’m working on my thesis/dissertation and I have copyright questions. Where can I find answers?

Students writing theses/dissertations most commonly have questions about their own copyright ownership or the use of other people’s copyrighted materials in their own work.

You automatically own the copyright in your thesis/dissertation   as soon as you create it , regardless of whether you register it or include a copyright page or copyright notice. Most students choose not to register their copyrights, though some choose to do so because they value having their copyright ownership officially and publicly recorded. Getting a copyright registered is required before you can sue someone for infringement.

If you decide to register your copyright, you can do so

• directly, through the Copyright Office website , for $35
• by having ProQuest/UMI contact the Copyright Office on your behalf, for $65.

It is common to incorporate 1) writing you have done for journal articles as part of your dissertation, and 2) parts of your dissertation into articles or books . See, for example, these articles from Wiley and Taylor & Francis giving authors tips on how to successfully turn dissertations into articles, or these pages at Sage , Springer , and Elsevier listing reuse in a thesis or dissertation as a common right of authors. Because this is a well-known practice, and often explicitly allowed in publishers’ contracts with authors, it rarely raises copyright concerns. eScholarship , which hosts over 55,000 UC ETDs, has never received a takedown notice from a publisher based on a complaint that the author’s ETD was too similar to the author’s published work.

Incorporating the works of others in your thesis/dissertation – such as quotations or illustrative images – is often allowed by copyright law. This is the case when the original work isn’t protected by copyright, or if the way you’re using the work would be considered fair use. In some circumstances, however, you will need permission from the copyright holder.  For more information, please consult the Berkeley Library’s guide to Copyright and Publishing Your Dissertation .

For more in depth information about copyright generally, visit the UC Copyright site.

4. Where can I find UC Dissertations and Theses online?

All ten UC campuses make their electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) openly accessible to readers around the world. You can view over 55,000 UC ETDs in eScholarship , UC’s open access repository. View ETDs from each campus:

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Of particular use to alumni and the general public: The following three open access dissertation and theses databases are available. Some titles in these databases are citation only, while others provide free access with links to the full text of the dissertation or thesis cited.

• EBSCO's Open Dissertations Database Coverage varies by the source database. Provides open access to over 800,000 dissertations from 26 U.S. universities plus the UK. Created from a collaboration between EBSCO and BiblioLabs, it uses the standard EBSCO search interface. Consists primarily of three resources--mostly full text titles from OhioLink's open ETD database (mainly 1999 to date); EThOS: e-theses online service of UK dissertations from the British Library (1800 to date); and citations digitized from UMI's Doctoral Dissertations Accepted by American Universities, 1933-1955. (EBSCO is working on extending this coverage from 1955 to date.)
• PQDT Open A subset of ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. Coverage: mainly 2006 to date. Some earlier titles back to 1990. PQDT Open provides the full text of open access dissertations and theses free of charge. The text, if available, is in PDF format.
• EThOS: E-Theses Online Service (British Library) Coverage: 1800 to date. Also searchable as part of EBSCO's Open Dissertations database . More than 480,000 titles included with links to the full text for over 100,000 dissertations. About EThOS .

Summon and Discipline-Specific Databases Covering Dissertations

Many periodical databases in academic disciplines index dissertations in addition to articles and books: MLA Bibliography , PsycINFO , and EconLit are three well-known examples. In general, one would not expect to find dissertations not already cited in ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global in these databases. However, it can be a way to locate dissertations written in a particular discipline rather than searching using specific subject terms in PQD&TG.

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• OhioLINK ETD Center A free, online database of Ohio’s masters and doctoral theses and dissertations from participating OhioLINK member schools. It contains the abstract for all included theses and dissertations. The full-text is also available if it was submitted.
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A study of the characteristics of a differential privacy implementation , Niveah T. Abraham

Additive Manufacturing for Aerodynamic Diffuser Designs in a Centrifugal Compressor , Ruben Adkins-Rieck

Synthesis of Stable Open-Shell Moieties and Polymers for Charge Transfer Applications , Varad Vinayak Agarkar

Experimental Study of a Transcritical Thermoacoustic Device , Dayle N. Alexander

Heat and Mass Transfer Analysis for Membrane Distillation , Albraa A. Alsaati

Changes in Audiovisual Word Perception During Mid-Childhood: An ERP Study , Elizabeth Ancel

Control of Urea Dosing for Urea SCR System in a Diesel-Powered Vehicle , Harshil Rajesh Angre

Exploring the Cognitive Tasks Surrounding Professional Horse Judging Practices in Stock- Type Halter Classes , Paige Marie Arehart

Touch Screen Assessment of At-Risk Infant Comprehension , Rachel Elizabeth Hahn Arkenberg

Effects of a mobile tablet device and an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) application on individuals with an acquired communication disorder: Influence on communication abilities and quality of life , Yamini Balasubramanian

Determining the Influence of Evidence-Based Messaging on Millennial Agriculturalists’ Attitudes towards Genetically Modified (GM) Foods , Erica M. Ballmer

Advanced Torque Control Strategy for the Maha Hydraulic Hybrid Passenger Vehicle. , Pranay Banerjee

MR-compatible Electrophysiology Recording System for Multimodal Imaging , Nishant B. Barbaria

Optimization of Zein Based Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Biosensor for the Detection Of Gliadin as a Marker for Celiac Disease , Emma A. Barber

Automated Power Consumption Scheduling for Connected Appliances in a Remodeled, Energy Efficient House , Andrew W. Batek

Effect of Surface Treatments on Radiation Tolerance of ATI 718Plus Alloy , Yerik Bazarbayev

The Role of Material Complexity in Retrieval Practice Effects , Joseph P. Bedwell

The Effects of Card Playing on Cognition , Julia Nicole Bergmann

Double-Crop Soybean Response to Maturity Group and Plant Population in the Ohio River Valley Region , Stephen J. Boersma

Demonstrator for Selectively Compliant Morphing Systems with Multi-stable Structures , David M. Boston

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Double Perovskites , Andrew Kent Bowser

Comparing Disdrometer-measured Raindrop Size Distributions from VORTEX-SE with Distributions from Polarimetric Radar Retrievals Using the Constrained Gamma Method , Jessica Bozell

Working Equids: A Case Study Investigating if Locus of Control Effects Welfare in Central America , Lauren Ann Brizgys

Exploring Double Consciousness: The Rhetoric and Retention of Black Graduate Students at Predominantly White Institutions , Kimberly Nicole Broughton

Prevalence and Control of Listeria monocytogenes and S. enterica in Retail Produce Environments , John Lawrence Burnett

Supervised Machine Learning Applications to Winter Road Impacts , Kevin D. Burris

Evaluating the Effects of Education on Student Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior Regarding Food Waste , Rebecca Busse

High Resolution Temperature Measurement Using TERS , Qian Cao

SafeguaRDP: an Architecture for Mediated Control of Desktop Applications by Untrusted Crowd Workers , Sylvia T. Carrell

Droplet Spreading on a Substrate , Chao-Ying Chen

Evaluation of Economic Improvement in United States and China Pork Industry through Modeling and Genetic Tools , Jian Cheng

Effects of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on adults' diet quality , Kaiyan Chen

UV/Chlorine Treatment of ANTX-a , Moshan Chen

Effects of Carbon Nanotubes on Microbial Growth and Horizontal Gene Transfer , Ran Chen

A Mapping of Applied Electric Fields in the Spinal Cord via Finite Element Analysis , Kavya Cherukuri

Modeling and Parameter Characterization of A Betavoltaic Cell , Darrell S. Cheu

The approach to ridge regression for big data: An examination , Wan-Chih Chiang

Predicting Customer Complaints in Mobile Telecom Industry Using Machine Learning Algorithms , Chiyoung Choi

Experimental Study of Fractional Order Behavior in Dynamic Systems , Rajarshi Choudhuri

Categorizing HBSI Errors Using Wearable Trackers. , Jeffrey Chudik

Evaluation of Additive Manufacturing Technology for Microchannel Heat Sinks , Ivel Lee Collins

Care Givers: Motivating and Enhancing Non-Profit Caregivers’ Experiences , Mingchu Cong

Design and 3D Printing of Integrated Fluid Power Components , Alfonso Costas

The Mnemonic Effect of Choice , Michelle E. Coverdale

Chocolate Almond Milk Consumption Changes SalivaryProline-Rich Protein Expression, whichAlterAstringencyandBitterness , Ciera Crawford

Living in a Liminal Space: Standing Rock and Storytelling as a Tool of Activism , Janelle Cronin

Hyperspectral Modeling of Relative Water Content and Nitrogen Content in Sorghum and Maize , Valerie Cross

Ultrasonic Attenuation of Bridge Steels and Narrow-gap Improved Electroslag Welds , Bridget M. Crowley

A Lexically Driven Taxonomy for Political Campaign Interactions on Twitter , Joshua Curth

Identifying Pollinator Species of Indiana Soybean Fields and their Potential Contributions to Yield , Brooke Dennis

Detection and Management of Diabetes Mellitus (Type -II) , Ridhi Deo

Community Detection in Cyber Networks , Harsha Vithalrao Deshmukh

Using corn zein to improve the quality of gluten-free bread , Aminata Diatta

Validation of Object Identification and Tracking in Radar Imagery , Daniel T. Dietz

Characterization of an Aluminum-Lithium Alloy Based Composite Propellant at Elevated Pressures , Gabriel Diez

Quality and Economic Analysis of Green Coffee Beans Stored in Purdue Improved Crop Storage Bags , Natalie Kay Donovan

Liquid-Vapor Imaging in Fuel Sprays Using Lifetime-Filtered Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence , Alber Douglawi

Improving Hotel Demand Forecasting Accuracy by Identifying Seasonality-Adjusted Outliers , Tingting Duan

Development of tools to reduce risk of nosocomial and foodborne pathogens exposure , Paula A. Duarte-Guevara

Simulating composite delamination with a damage-type cohesive zone model , Haodong Du

Distribution and Spread of an Invasive Shrub (Pyrus calleryana Decne) Across Environmental Gradients in Southern Indiana , Kalli Dunn

Enrichment of Turbulence Field Using Wavelets , Yifan Du

Habitat and Interspecific Interactions Affect Mesocarnivore Occupancy in the Eastern U.S. , Michael Egan

BioDynamic Imaging System: A novel, noninvasive method for assessing embryo viability. , Natalie Ehmke

Who Are We Now? Examining Internal Organizational Communication During Crisis , Elizabeth England

Electrostatic Regulation of Phospholipase C beta Enzymes , Candi Michelle Esquina

Parental Restrictive Feeding with Latino Adolescents: Examining the Role of Adolescent Self-Regulation in Associations with Body Mass Index , Carly Danae Evich

Genetics and Genomics of Golden Eagle Populations with Contrasting Demographic Histories , Nadia B. Fernandez

Micropropulsion Trade Study and Investigation for Attitude Control of Nanosatellites , Katherine L. Fowee

Power Management Modeling of Electric Machine Converter Systems , Drummond R. Fudge

Activity markers and horse riding in Mongolia: Entheseal changes among Bronze and Iron Age human skeletal remains , Matthew R. Fuka

Exploring The Effects of a STEM Integrated Program Experience on Girl Scouts’ Pro-environmental Intentions , Miranda E. Furrer

Development of a Finite Volume General Two-phase Navier-Stokes Solver for Direct Numerical Simulations on Cut-Cells with Sharp Fixed Interface , Vishwanath Ganesan

Hybrid Energy Storage Systems for UAV Applications , John J. Ganser

The Effects on User Perception of Uniqueness of Three Factors as Applied to 3-Dimensional Tree Models , Ge Gao

The Acquisition of Aspectual Properties in Reflexive Psych Predicates and Physical Change of State Verbs , Aida Garcia Tejada

Refiguring Hybridity in Star Trek , Elizabeth Gellis

Synthesis of Next Generation Open-Shell Small Molecules: Effects of Functional Group Modulation of Blatter’s Radical , Stephen Gilbert

Conceptual Framework for Implementing Integrated Project Delivery for Infrastructure Projects in Peru. , Sulyn Cossett Gomez Villanueva

The Effects of Agronomic Management and 40 Years of Variety Release on Soybean Seed Fill and Yield Components , Kathryn Graf

Acorn Dispersal and Oak Regeneration in a Managed Landscape , Skye M. Greenler

Aerosol Impacts on Simulated Supercell Thunderstorms in VORTEX2 and VORTEX-SE , Mingyang Guo

Determining the Critical Success Factors in Big Data Projects , Aishwarya Gupte

Polarization in Media: Perception and Reality , Parag Guruji

The Impact of Colostrum versus Formula Feeding and Fat Supplementation on Vaginal Lipidome and Uterine Development in Gilts on Postnatal Day 2 , KaLynn Harlow

Visualization in the Teaching of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Concepts , Claire E. Haselhorst

Modeling of Reynolds Stress Tensor with Embedded Galilean Invariance using a Supervised Deep Learning Algorithm , Dominik Tobias Hauger

Experimental Wave and Material Property Measurements for an Elastomer Binder and Particulate Composite Material , Caleb R. Heitkamp

Brain Atlas and Neuronal Connectivity Visualization and Interaction in Virtual Reality , Lindun He

"The Effects of Oxidative Stress on Exosome Release in Human Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells" , Zachary R. Hettinger

A Thermally-Actuated Micro Shutter Array Device for Mask-less Lithography , Zitao He

The Female Threat: Reactions to Increased Representation of Women in Traditionally Male-Dominated Domains , Laura Hildebrand

Environmental and genetic considerations for the conservation of an arboreal species: Phascolarctos cinereus , Kendra C. Hodge

Priming Sentence Comprehension in Older Adults , Emily Hosokawa

Exploring Generation Z’s Work Values: Implications for Future Work , Pei-Yu Hsieh

The Effect of Sc on the Formation and Distribution of In-situ TiB2 Particles in an Aluminum Matrix , Dan Huang

Understanding the Collaboration Difficulties Between UX Designers and Developers in Agile Environments , Yun-Han Huang

A Study on Synthesizing PDM and LMS in K-12 Environments , Meagan Hughes

Design, Modeling, and Control of a Flying-Insect-Inspired Quadrotor with Rotatable Arms , Jin Hu

Quasi-One Dimensional Modeling of Rotational Detonation Engines , Jenna A. Humble

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Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Open access to full text UTEP theses and dissertations, 2008-Present.

Find theses and dissertations from 1942 to 2007 in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses . Full text is available to UTEP affiliates or other institutions with a ProQuest subscription.

Authors whose dissertations/theses were completed before 2008 can contact Lisa Weber ( [email protected] ) to have the full text of their work added to this collection.

The authors of works in this collection retain copyright; re-use of any work should be accompanied by proper attribution to the author; works should not be re-distributed without direct permission from the author. Embargoes on the distribution of dissertations/theses established upon their submission to the UTEP Graduate School are honored in this collection as well.

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

Conjuring the Moon , Ariella Berkowitz

Investigating the roles of plants, fungi, and biocrusts in nutrient movement within dryland ecosystems , Catherine E. Cort

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Dinstinction Between Prejudice And Stereotyping For Negative In-Group Attitudes , Manal Aboargob

The Drive , Marisol Adame

Impact of Clay Contamination on Rutting Performance of Asphalt Mixes , Sharmila Afsha

Investigation Into The Roles Of Esxa N-α-Acetylation In Pathogenesis Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis And Potential Host-Binding Proteins , Javier Aguilera

Optimal Route Planning Using Computer Simulation In The Context Of Distributor-To-Consumer Supply Network , Miriam Aguilera Nava

Systematization of Central Office Support for Schools in Need of Improvement in a South Texas School District , Louisa Aguirre-Baeza

De-Colonizing Media Literacy: An Indigenous Positive Deviance Case Study Of A Guam-Texas Community Empowering Civic Education For Inafaâ??maolek Self-Determination , Roque Aguon

Recursive Forms For Determinant Of K-Tridiagonal Toeplitz Matrices , Eugene Agyei-Kodie

Effect of self-interaction correction on molecular polarizabilities and core ionization energies , Sharmin Akter

Growth Of Purple Sulfur Bacteria Allochromatium Vinosum On Solid Phase Metal Sulfides As Sulfur And Electron Sources , Hugo Alarcon

The Perpetuation Of HIV Risk In Latinx Immigrations: A Cross-National Perspective , J. M. Aleman

Activity Patterns Of Whiptail Lizards (aspidoscelis) Found In The Northern Chihuahuan Desert , Guillermo Alvarez

Differences In Mental Health Outcomes And Services By Gender Identity Among Sexual And Gender Minorities During The First Shelter-In-Place Order Of The COVID-19 Pandemic In Texas, 2020 , Mariah Victoria Alvarez Ramirez

Addressing Binational Issues For Water Quality Along The United States-Mexico Border And The Use Of The 1944 Water Treaty As A Means For Developing Transboundary Aquifer Agreements , Gilbert Anaya

Exploring The Misalignment Between State And Federal Policies: Trials And Tribulations In A West Texas School District , James Dustin Anderson

Using Stable Water Isotopes and Radiogenic Strontium Isotopes to Trace Water and its Salinity Sources in Pecos and Colorado River Basins in Texas , Nuria Valeria Andreu Garcia

Theoretical And Computational Aspects Of Robust Cluster Analysis For Multivariate And High-Dimensional Datasets , Andrews Tawiah Anum

Alteration and mineralization of the deep extension of the giant Chuquicamata porphyry copper deposit, northern Chile , Claudio Andres Araya Torres

Making The Desert Place: An Environmental & Cultural History Of The Creosote Bush From The U.s.-Mexico Borderlands , Ligia A. Arguilez

Inkjet-Printed Electrochemical Sensors For Lead Detection , Annatoma Arif

Optimizing Laboratory Curing Conditions for Hot Mix Asphalt to Simulate Field Behavior , Benjamin Arras

Intercomparison of Planetary Boundary Layer Over El Paso-Juarez Region Using Vaisala Ceilometers , Vianey Arvilla

Performance Classification Of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck-Type Models Using Fractal Analysis Of Time Series Data. , Peter Kwadwo Asante

Telecontraception: An Evaluative Research Study on Birth Control Accessibility via Smart Phone Applications , Salma Yazmin Atiya

Design And Development Of Transition Metal-Based Electrocatalysts For Environmentally Friendly And Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reactions (her) , Navid Attarzadeh

Characterization of Potential Genes Encoding for a Glycine Transporter from Drosophila Melanogaster , Denise Avalos

Diverse Impacts of Commercial EV Charging Load Infrastructure on Electric Power Grid , Antonio Avila

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A Review of Dissertations from an Online Asynchronous Learning Design and Technologies Educational Doctoral Program

Practitioner-focused educational doctoral programs have grown substantially in recent years. Dissertations in Practice (DiPs), which are the culminating research report and evaluation method in these programs, differ from traditional PhD dissertations in their focus on addressing a problem of practice and on connecting theories with practice. As part of our ongoing program evaluation, we reviewed DiPs from doctoral students who graduated from an online asynchronous Educational Doctoral program in Learning Design and Technologies at the University of South Carolina. Findings revealed that most students chose a pragmatic philosophical paradigm, adopted a mixed methods research design, reported an action research intervention implemented with populations in K-12 schools, used surveys and interviews as data sources, and analyzed data with descriptive/inferential statistics and thematic analysis. Implications for the program curriculum are discussed.

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