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Subject Guide: Dissertations
Overview
Dissertations are narrowly focused research on a specific topic. They tend to have wonderful citations to other works and deep literature reviews on their topic.
Open Dissertation Databases
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT Open Access)
- In the search, first select “Dissertations.”
- EBSCO Open Dissertations
- Digital Commons Network
- Run the search then choose publication type “Theses/Dissertations”
- Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)
- Open Dissertations
- EScholarship University of California
- Run a search. Dissertations are marked.
- EThOS (closed 2023)
- Dart- Europe e-theses (closed Feb. 2025)
Locked/Paid Dissertation Databases
- ProQuest Dissertation & Theses (paid subscription)
- Atla (American Theological Library Association) has a Research in Ministry (RIM) database
- EBSCO Dissertations
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD). Contains mainly abstracts and links to purchase dissertations
Featured Dissertations
Jackson Brooks
MA Theology in Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Josh Mayo
Doctorate of Ministry at Southeastern University
Nicholas Andrew Dawson
PhD at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Robert Willis
Doctor of Ministry at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
David Romero
Masters of Divinity at Regent University
Frankie A. Donally
PhD at Dallas Theological Seminary
Timothy J. Stark
Masters of Divinity at Regent University
David Young
PhD in Renewal Theology at Regent University
Jimmy D. Bayes
PhD in Organizational Leadership at Regent University
Robert R. Moore
PhD at Dallas Baptist University