Finding Dissertations and Theses - Finding Specific Materials - Laurance S. Rockefeller Library at California Institute of Integral Studies

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This means you are searching across fields that contain the<strong> </strong><strong>author name, abstract, title, subject terms, keywords, advisor, school,</strong> and <strong>department</strong>. If you are looking for a particular dissertation or thesis, you might just type or paste the name into the search box.</p> <p>You can also search for keywords - it's best to start with just a few major concepts and try different combinations; you can also use<strong><a href="https://ciis.libanswers.com/faq/299591"> </a></strong><strong><a href="https://ciis.libanswers.com/faq/299591">boolean searching</a></strong> or <strong><a href="https://ciis.libanswers.com/faq/299598">truncation </a></strong>to focus or expand your search. 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To do this, look for the <strong>University/Institution </strong>field and enter <em>California Institute of Integral Studies. </em>You can also use the <strong>look up Universities/institutions </strong>link to find CIIS or another university.</p> <p><img alt="ProQuest Dissertations and Theses search screen, with the University/Institution area circled in red and filled with the words California Institute of Integral Studies" loading="lazy" src="https://d2jv02qf7xgjwx.cloudfront.net/accounts/374813/images/PQ_search_dissertation_ciis_cropped_-_Copy.png" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Then choose <strong>DEPT - DEP</strong>  next to the search box and enter the name of the program:</p> <p><strong><img alt="ProQuest Dissertations and Theses search screen, with the University/Institution area circled in red and filled with the words California Institute of Integral Studies, and the phrase "human sexuality" in the search field, which is limited by the drop-down menu to search only within the Department field" loading="lazy" src="https://d2jv02qf7xgjwx.cloudfront.net/accounts/374813/images/PQ_search_dissertation_ciis_dep_cropped.png" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;" /></strong></p> <p> </p> <p>It's also possible to search for CIIS dissertations and theses in our <a href="https://ciis.on.worldcat.org/advancedsearch?databaseList=">catalog</a>. Use the <a href="https://ciis.on.worldcat.org/advancedsearch?databaseList=">Advanced Search</a> tool and select Notes under Search Index. Then enter the name for the program you are looking for and click Search:</p> <p><img alt="Image of the library's Advanced Search page, with the terms "human sexuality" in the search field that has been limited to searching Notes in the drop-down menu" loading="lazy" src="https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/3487/images/advanced_search_hs.png" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Keep in mind: some program names have changed over time, and you may want to search for both the old and current name.</p> <p>Begin your search and then look at the lefthand sidebar to limit your search to <strong>Thesis, Dissertation</strong> under Resource Type:</p> <p><strong><img alt="CIIS Library catalog, with lefthand sidebar filters for "Thesis, Dissertation" circled in red." loading="lazy" src="https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/3487/images/dissertation_filter.png" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;" /></strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div id="s-lg-box-wrapper-39581359" class="s-lg-box-wrapper-39581359"><div id="s-lg-box-33662984-container" class="s-lib-box-container"> <div id="s-lg-box-33662984" class="s-lib-box s-lib-box-std"> <h2 class="s-lib-box-title">Other Dissertation Databases</h2><div id="s-lg-box-collapse-33662984" > <div class="s-lib-box-content"> <div class=""><ul id="s-lg-link-list-81559532" class="s-lg-link-list s-lg-link-list-10"><li class=""><div id="s-lg-content-42203927" class=""><a href="http://www.opendissertations.org" target="_blank" onclick="return springSpace.springTrack.trackLink({link: this,_st_type_id: '16',_st_content_id: '42203927',_st_inc_return: this});">EBSCO Open Dissertations</a> <i class="fa fa-fw fa-external-link " aria-hidden="true" title="This link opens in a new window"></i><span class="sr-only">This link opens in a new window</span><div id="s-lg-database-desc-42203927" class="s-lg-database-desc">EBSCO Open Dissertations is a central hub for searching for dissertations and theses that educational institutions have made openly available through their digital repositories. <br /> <br /> With access to over 800,000 publications, this makes it a powerful alternative to searching Google for open access dissertations and theses. </div></div></li><li class=""><div id="s-lg-content-69782621" class=""><a href="http://search.ndltd.org/" target="_blank" onclick="return springSpace.springTrack.trackLink({link: this,_st_type_id: '16',_st_content_id: '69782621',_st_inc_return: this});">Networked Digital Library of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)</a> <i class="fa fa-fw fa-external-link " aria-hidden="true" title="This link opens in a new window"></i><span class="sr-only">This link opens in a new window</span><div id="s-lg-database-desc-69782621" class="s-lg-database-desc">A centralized hub for theses and dissertations published across the world. This database often links to digital repositories in educational institutions, allowing you to search more broadly and effectively for open access work. Full text may not always be available.</div></div></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div id="s-lg-box-wrapper-38316237" class="s-lg-box-wrapper-38316237"><div id="s-lg-box-32587148-container" class="s-lib-box-container"> <div id="s-lg-box-32587148" class="s-lib-box s-lib-box-std"> <h2 class="s-lib-box-title">If a Dissertation or Thesis Isn't Available Through CIIS Databases</h2><div id="s-lg-box-collapse-32587148" > <div class="s-lib-box-content"> <div id="s-lg-content-76404312" class=" clearfix"> <p>You can use our<a href="https://library.ciis.edu/ill"><strong> interlibrary loan service</strong></a> to request a copy from another institution. Not all theses or dissertations will be available this way.</p> <p>It may also be worth searching for the title in <a href="https://scholar.google.com/"><strong>Google Scholar</strong></a>; some universities host their own online, open access collections of student theses and dissertations and Google Scholar often indexes the links to these sites.</p> <p>Finally, especially if the dissertation or thesis is fairly recent, you might consider reaching out to the author if their contact information is available.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <ul id="s-lg-page-prevnext" class="pager "><li class="previous"><a href="https://library.ciis.edu/howdoi/find_journal"><< <strong>Previous:</strong> Finding a Journal in the Library's Collection</a></li><li class="next"><a href="https://library.ciis.edu/c.php?g=725652&p=5179277"><strong>Next:</strong> Interlibrary Loan >></a></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="s-lib-footer-public" class="s-lib-footer footer container s-lib-side-borders"> <div id="s-lg-guide-header-meta" class="pad-top-sm pad-left-med clearfix"> <ul id="s-lg-guide-header-attributes" class=""> <li id="s-lg-guide-header-updated" class="s-lg-h-separator"> <span class="s-lg-guide-label">Last Updated:</span> <span class="s-lg-text-greyout">Nov 26, 2024 12:11 PM</span> </li> <li id="s-lg-guide-header-url" class="s-lg-h-separator"> <span class="s-lg-guide-label">URL:</span> <span class="s-lg-text-greyout">https://library.ciis.edu/howdoi</span> </li> <li id="s-lg-guide-print-url"> <a href="javascript: window.print();"><i class="fa fa-print" aria-hidden="true" title="Print Page"></i> Print Page</a> </li> </ul> <div id="s-lib-footer-login-link" class="pull-right pad-right-med"> <a href="https://ciis.libapps.com/libapps/login.php?site_id=13057&target64=L2xpYmd1aWRlcy9hZG1pbl9jLnBocD9nPTcyNTY1MiZwPTEwMzQwODIz">Staff Login</a> </div> </div> <div class="pad-bottom-sm clearfix"> <div id="s-lib-footer-support-link" class="pull-right pad-right-med"> <a href="mailto:syslib@ciis.edu">Report a problem</a> </div> <div id="s-lg-guide-header-subjects" class="pad-top-sm pad-left-med pad-right-med pull-left"> <span class="s-lg-guide-label">Subjects: </span><span class="s-lg-small bold"><a href="https://library.ciis.edu/sb.php?subject_id=142699">Library FAQs</a></span> </div> <div id="s-lg-guide-header-tags" class="pad-top-sm pad-left-med"> <span class="s-lg-guide-label">Tags: </span><span class="s-lg-small bold"><a href="https://library.ciis.edu/srch.php?tag=answers&default_lg=1">answers</a>, <a href="https://library.ciis.edu/srch.php?tag=articles&default_lg=1">articles</a>, <a href="https://library.ciis.edu/srch.php?tag=books&default_lg=1">books</a>, <a href="https://library.ciis.edu/srch.php?tag=ebooks&default_lg=1">ebooks</a>, <a href="https://library.ciis.edu/srch.php?tag=faqs&default_lg=1">faqs</a>, <a href="https://library.ciis.edu/srch.php?tag=full+text&default_lg=1">full text</a>, <a href="https://library.ciis.edu/srch.php?tag=renewing+library+materials&default_lg=1">renewing library materials</a>, <a href="https://library.ciis.edu/srch.php?tag=research&default_lg=1">research</a></span> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="s-lib-scroll-top"> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="jQuery('body').focus();" title="Back to Top" aria-label="Back to Top"> <span class="fa-stack fa-lg" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa fa-square-o fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-angle-double-up fa-stack-1x" style="position:relative; bottom:2px;"></i> </span> </a> </div>  <div id="s-lib-alert" title=""><div id="s-lib-alert-content"></div></div> <div class="footer-styles footer-container"> <div class="address"> <p>California Institute of Integral Studies</p> <p>1453 Mission Street</p> <p>San Francisco, CA 94103</p> <p><a href="mailto:library@ciis.edu">library@ciis.edu</a></p> </div> <div class="copyright"> <p>漏 2024 Laurence S. 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