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Theses and Dissertations


This guide explains how to find and acquire 1) HSU masters theses; and 2) theses and dissertations produced at other universities that are available from other libraries or fulltext on the Internet.

HSU Masters Theses


The 3500+ masters theses completed at Humboldt State University are housed in the HSU Library and listed in the HSU Library Catalog where they are indexed by author, title, subject and department. In the catalog, theses may be browsed by department using the subject search: humboldt state university theses.

Two copies of all theses are generally available in the Library. The first is a library use only copy located in the Humboldt Room and the second copy is generally located in the regular bookstacks. Most theses completed since Fall 2005 (approximately 550 titles) are also available fulltext with links to the fulltext available from records in the library catalog or through Humboldt Digital Scholar. In Humboldt Digital Scholar you can browse or search HSU masters theses by a variety of fields including author, title, thesis advisor, subject or program.

Theses and Dissertations from Other Universities


You can use the following resources to identify and, in some cases, view the fulltext of theses and dissertations completed at other universities.

In addition the following resources can be used to identify and link to the fulltext of theses and dissertations in specific countries or geographic areas.

Acquiring Theses and Dissertations


If a thesis or dissertation is not available fulltext on the Internet the following choices are available to HSU students, faculty and staff.