Borrowing and Purchasing Theses
Borrowing Theses
Queen’s Theses
- Theses do not circulate.
Theses from Other Institutions
- Queen’s students, faculty and staff can submit a request for the item via RACER. In order to obtain a thesis or dissertation from another institution, you will need the following information: author, title, date and institution.
- It may be possible to borrow a thesis without cost to you although only a few libraries will lend copies of their theses. Please indicate in the Special Instructions area that only a loan is desired. If this is not possible, the Interlibrary Loan staff will get back to you.
Purchasing Theses
- Theses that are not available for loan or download, can usually be purchased.
- Costs vary as to format of reproduction (unbound paper copies or PDF files).
- Copies of North American theses can be purchased via Dissertation Express.
- Search Proquest Dissertations and Theses to find the order number, author and title of the thesis you would like to purchase.
Last Updated: 19 April 2010