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Dissertations and Theses

Whether you need a dissertation or thesis published at UAB or one from another university, this guide is the place to start.

UAB Dissertations and Theses

You can search for dissertations or theses two ways: using a database or using our catalog.

If you are searching for a dissertation about a topic, use the database Dissertations & Theses at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.   Many of these titles are available for download. Theses are not always listed here.

To search by department (i.e. subject), go to the advanced search screen.

From the drop-down box next to the search box, select Department.

 

 

You can also search for dissertations or theses in our catalog.

From our home page, select the "Advanced" search.  In that search page, use the terms thesis (or dissertation), the topic, and university of alabama at birmingham.

The list below indicates the general Library of Congress call numbers and shelf locations for theses and dissertations in Sterne Library for specific subjects or departments. UAB bound dissertations and theses are located in the circulating collection on the third floor of the Library. 

Most will be pre-2012.

SUBJECT/DEPARTMENT THESES DISSERTATIONS
Art History N 5300 T41
Biology QH 302 T41 QH 302 T42
Biomedical Engineering R 856 T41 R 856 T42
Biostatistics QH 323.5 T41 QH 323.5 T42
Chemistry QD 3 T41 QD 3 T42
Computer Science QA 76.27 T41 QA 76.27 T42
Education LB 7 T41 LB 7 T42
Engineering TA 7 T41 TA 7 T42
English PR 13 T41
History D 7 T41
Justice Sciences HV 15 T41
Mathematics QA 3 T41 QA 3 T42
Physics QC 3 T41 QC 3 T42
Psychology BF 21 T41 BF 21 T42
Public Administration JF 1351 T41
Sociology HM 48 T41
Urban Studies HT 108 T41

If you are searching for a dissertation using a keyword, use the database Dissertations & Theses at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.   Many of these titles are available for download. Theses are not always listed here.

To search by keyword, enter your search terms in the first search screen. 

You can also search for dissertations or theses in our catalog.

From our home page, select the "Advanced" search.  In that search page, use the terms thesis (or dissertation), the topic, and university of alabama at birmingham.

You will use the database Dissertations & Theses at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to search for electronic theses and dissertations completed at UAB. 

To search by author, go to the advanced search screen.


Once there, scroll down to "Search Options." One of the options is to search by Author.


To locate a UAB thesis or dissertation by a specific author, it's easy to search the library catalog.

From our home page, select the "Advanced" search.  In that search page, type the author's name and select "Author/creator" in the pull-down field box.