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UTSA Dissertations & Theses
Since Spring semester 2014, all UTSA theses and dissertations are submitted electronically to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. It generally takes 8 to 12 weeks to include a newly submitted thesis or dissertation in ProQuest from the time they receive your materials.
- Dissertations & Theses @UTSA (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowProvides citations and abstracts, as well as full text PDFs to doctoral dissertations and master's theses authored by students at UTSA. Abstracts and full-image PDFs are available for most titles. Coverage is from 1996 to the present. For pre-1996 UTSA dissertations, see Dissertations & Theses Global.
The Graduate School eliminated the hard copy requirement for theses and dissertations beginning Spring semester 2014, therefore the Libraries does not have hard copies beyond Fall semester 2013. In the past, each UTSA student who completed a thesis or dissertation submitted two unbound copies to the Graduate School (1974-2013). These two copies were sent to the Libraries. One copy was added to the circulating collection and another was sent to the UTSA Archives located at the Institute of Texan Cultures.
For a hard copy of a thesis or dissertation produced at UTSA prior to Spring 2014, search Catalog as described below. Some theses and dissertations are available on microfilm.
We occasionally purchase theses and dissertations from other institutions that are of interest to our patrons. These items are cataloged and classified by subject, and are therefore intermingled in the stacks. Searching Print Catalog will retrieve these items as well.
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UTSA Official Guidelines for Submission
Please consult with your department and the Graduate School about formatting and citing style for your dissertation or thesis. Questions about formatting should be directed to The Graduate School staff via gradengage@utsa.edu.
Please note that the Graduate School eliminated the hard copy requirement for theses and dissertations beginning Spring semester 2014, therefore the Libraries does not have hard copies beyond Fall semester 2013.
- UTSA Graduate School: Thesis & DissertationUTSA official guidelines on submitting your graduate document.
- Formatting Template and RequirementsGuidelines for formatting UTSA dissertations and theses.
- Doctoral Degree RegulationsFrom UTSA Graduate Catalog.
- Master's Degree RegulationsFrom UTSA Graduate Catalog.