ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global (PQDT) is the world’s largest database of dissertations and theses. It offers a comprehensive overview of the current research landscape, providing access to perspectives from around the world, including those outside traditional forms of publication. Four million dissertations and theses are currently available in full text.
Students can use PQDT for inspiration when choosing their own research topics, to find research on highly specialised subjects, to learn from the structure of other theses, and to keep track of the latest work being produced in their fields. These theses also benefit researchers and lecturers by providing insight into the state of research in specific fields and forming the basis for text and data mining and literature reviews.
PQDT is a valuable resource for researchers at all stages of their careers. Even for the most obscure research topics, it often contains relevant material. The collection includes dissertations by renowned figures such as Stephen Hawking, Brian May, and Martin Luther King Jr., among others.
Thanks to indexing and the addition of high-quality metadata, works from PQDT are now readily discoverable across subject areas, languages, and countries of origin. Furthermore, the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Citation Index is integrated into the Web of Science platform.
The ‘Advanced Search’ page offers look-up lists for fields containing names or defined terms. These allow you to check whether a specific term appears in PQDT and whether its spelling and format are correct. Look-up lists are available for subjects, authors, institutions, advisors, and index terms.
The ‘Save Search’ function lets users save their search queries and set up alerts to be notified automatically of any new relevant work. In ‘My Research Account' (free registration required), users can manage their documents, saved searches and alerts all in one place, and access them at any time.
Further useful guides and information can be found in the Libguide.
You have to register to use the personalisation features (free of charge). The University Library accepts no liability for the processing of your data by the service provider.
Please pay attention to both the provider and the University Library’s terms of use.
The database is available on campus via uniKAT and DBIS. Authentication is based on your IP address; no separate login is required. University of Graz staff and students can also access the database remotely via VPN. Please note that you must enter https://univpn.uni-graz.at/ub in the VPN client’s address field.
Have you discovered our video tutorials on uniKAT, literature research and literature management? We also offer training courses during the semester. You can find more information under Support & Courses.
If you have any questions about this database, please contact ub.zeitschriften(at)uni-graz.at.
