Research Guides: Astronomy & Astrophysics: Theses & Dissertations

About Theses

Theses and dissertations are excellent sources of in-depth information and cutting-edge research.

Before starting your graduate research project, conduct a search of the thesis literature to see if anyone else has written about your topic.

Use Omni to find Queen's theses and dissertations. Theses and dissertations accepted after mid-2007 are available in QSpace.

Center for Research Libraries
The CRL catalogue offers access to more than 800,000 doctoral dissertations published outside Canada and the U.S.
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)
Database of more than 800,000 full-text theses and dissertations.
OA Thesis Database
A database of open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world, compiled from more than 800 universities. It currently includes over 1.6 million documents.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
A comprehensive database of international thesis literature from 1861-present. Full-text is generally available from 1997 forward.
QSpace: Theses & Dissertations
Queen's theses and dissertations published from July 2007 forward are available in QSpace.
WorldCat
Search for theses and dissertations available in 10,000 libraries worldwide.

Based on a study of 2,928 cited references from theses and dissertations published in 2010-11.