How can I search for and access dissertations?
Answer
Accessing UW System-produced theses available digitally:
To find theses produced at UW Oshkosh or another UW System school, you may access them digitally (online) using Search@UW. To access a thesis digitally, begin from the homepage of the library website, and change the dropdown menu from "Everything" to "UW Digital Collections" (highlighted in red):
If you know the title of the thesis for which you're looking, enter it into the search box, then click the "Search" button. On the next screen, your results will display. To access it, simply click on the title, or the "Online Access":
Accessing UW Oshkosh-produced theses available in print:
To determine if a thesis is available in print in Polk Library, return to the library homepage, and begin a new search. Change the dropdown menu from "Everything" to "Books & Media (UW Oshkosh)", and enter in the title of the thesis for which you're looking:
On the results screen, note the area (highlighted in red) which provides the area in the library in which the thesis is held, and the call number. Generally, there are two copies of a thesis available in Polk Library, one will be located in the Archives (as in this example), and one will be in the main collection. Some theses, however, will be available only in the Archives.
