University of Washington Dissertations
The UW Libraries has copies of dissertations and masters theses written by University of Washington students. To locate these, search the UW Libraries Catalog in the following ways:
- By author
- By title
- By genre and department
Enter: theses communication
- By topic - use the keywords search and combine the phrase "theses and" followed by a topical keyword(s):
- theses and interpersonal communication
- theses and television
- theses and media and democracy
Dissertations written elsewhere
To identify dissertations and masters theses written at other universities, use one of these databases. Once you have identified the dissertations you need, submit an Interlibrary Loan request to get a copy. You can also buy copies through ProQuest Digital Dissertations
ProQuest Digital Dissertations (formerly Dissertation Abstracts)
Citations to dissertations written at U.S. universities from 1861 to the present. Includes abstracts for those written after 1980, plus some foreign dissertations. Provides access to the first 24 pages of dissertations written in the past few years.
- Journalism & Mass Communication Abstracts
Includes abstracts of dissertations and theses accepted for graduate degrees; 1996 to present.
Some universitites are making dissertations accessible online:
