The Cornell Catalog
The Cornell Catalog is the best place to find books, dissertations and other materials held at Cornell.
Searching the Catalog
Doing a search in the main search box will give you results by type (book, journal article, dissertation, sound recording, etc). You can also choose to do a more focused search by clicking on the link for the catalog, articles, databases, e-journals, or images.
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Dissertations
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
Definitive subject, title and author guide to virtually every American dissertation from 1861-1980. Dissertations published from 1980 forward include 350-word abstracts written by the author. Master’s theses published from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. More than 600,000 are available in PDF formats for immediate free download. Citations to pre-1980 dissertations also included.
Tips for Locating Dissertations and Theses
Strategies for locating dissertations and theses from Cornell and non-Cornell degree candidates.