Theses - Archaeology

Theses, also known as dissertations, are written to fulfil the requirements of a diploma or degree, and are the result of independent and original research. The following is a list of databases and catalogues that list theses relevant to archaeology.

University of Sydney Theses
Printed copies of University of Sydney Ph.D. and Masters (by Research) theses are kept in the Rare Book Library. These are all listed in the Online Catalogue, see Theses@Sydney for more information on how to find, write and submit a thesis.
Theses that have been digitised may be viewed in the library catalogue.

ADT (Australian Digital Theses)
A database of digital versions of theses produced by postgraduate research students at Australian Universities (including the University of Sydney). It is searchable by author, title, subject, keyword, etc. Still small, this database will eventually become an important tool for searching Australian theses in full text.

Dissertation & Theses Full Text (Dissertation Abstracts)
Contains more than 1.6 million entries. 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. 47,000 new dissertations and 12,000 new theses are added to the database each year.
Electronic full text available from 1997- .
Note: Very large files; may be slow to download off-campus.

Index to Theses
A comprehensive listing of theses with abstracts accepted for higher degrees by universities in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716. (Only print version now available)

Index to Classical Dissertations and Theses
A listing of theses in progress or recently completed in North America and Great Britain. Searchable by broad subject headings. Last updated in 1998, it is based upon listings in the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies Newsletter and the American Philological Association Newsletter (Fisher Research 405 78).

Universities often list theses and research being done by students and staff. A list of archaeology departments is provided on the Internet Resources page.