Theses
Research theses (PhD, Professional Doctorates etc) are excellent sources of unpublished information. Two key places to start searching are SURE (our Sunderland repository of research outputs) for University of Sunderland theses and EThOS the UK’s national thesis service:
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SURE (Sunderland Repository)
Explore research written by University of Sunderland staff and students. You can browse theses by publication year.
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EThOS This link opens in a new window
Note: This database is not currently available due to the British Library cyber attack.
”The aim of EThOS is to offer a 'single point of access' where researchers the world over can access ALL PhD theses produced by UK Higher Education. An increasing number of UK HE theses are already available here in full text.
Sources for theses from other parts of the world include:
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Proquest Dissertations and Theses
PQDT Open provides the full text of open access dissertations and theses free of charge where the author has opted to publish as open access. This includes international Universities.
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DART-Europe E-theses Portal
Gives access to over a million open access theses throughout Europe.
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Theses Canada
This collaborative programme between Library and Archives Canada and Canadian universities provides free access to Canadian digital theses and dissertations from participating universities.
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Trove - National Library of Australia
Gives access to nearly a million Australian theses.