Research Guides: Theses and Dissertations at University of Maryland Libraries: Online Theses and Dissertations

Finding Online Theses and Dissertations

Full text of UMD dissertations and theses is available online since December 2003 in DRUM. These are available to everyone. In instances where the student has restricted access to their electronic thesis or dissertation in DRUM for a specific period of time, any physical copies are also restricted.

Many doctoral dissertations are available in Digital Dissertations. Because of licensing agreements, this database can be used only by current faculty, staff, and students of the University of Maryland, College Park, and authorized users from other subscribing institutions. Theses and dissertations from over 1,000 colleges and universities are included.

Dissertations & Theses Global
This database is the an authoritative source for information about doctoral dissertations and master's theses. The database represents the work of authors from over 1,000 graduate schools and universities. Full text is available from 1997 to the present. It also contains a significant amount of new international dissertations and theses both in citations and in full text. It offers access to more than 90 percent of the doctoral dissertations accepted each year in North America. The database also covers thousands of dissertations and theses from around the globe. Time Span: 1861 to present.

Information for Authors

If you have any questions concerning the availability of your work on ProQuest’s Digital Dissertations or DRUM,
please contact Michelle Tan in the Registrar's Office at mtan@umd.edu or the UM Library’s DRUM Team at drum-help@umd.edu.