Did you know that we have online access to most North American Ph.D dissertations published post-1997? We do, through a database called Proquest Dissertations and Theses. You can access the database from the list of indexes and databases off the library home page (under the eresources tab, in the blue menu bar at the top).
Thanks to a handy search widget that ProQuest has created, you can give it a try right now from here. Just type your keywords into the box below:
function proQuestSearchGo(){
var url=”http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=305&FT=1&DBId=15119&SQ=”;
var searchInputEl = document.getElementById(“proQuestSearchInput”);
document.location=url + encodeURIComponent(searchInputEl.value);
}
function handleKeyPress(e,form){
var key=e.keyCode || e.which;
if (key==13){
proQuestSearchGo();
}
}
I’ve added the widget to the Anthropology Subject Guide, in the section on theses and dissertations. Just look for the ProQuest search box, and enter your search terms.
(Remember that if you’re off-campus, you’ll need to authenticate using VPN or the proxy so that the database knows you’re from UBC – Contact me if you need help.)
Very cool – thanks Susan!
-e