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Optometry and Vision Science Research Guide: Theses and Dissertations

Research resources and information for vision science.

	Find Research and Resources \| Theses and Dissertations

Thesis Digitization on Demand

Digitization on demand
The Library's Resource Sharing department can assist you in accessing University of Waterloo theses that were submitted only in print, and do not circulate outside of the library

Theses and dissertations

Dissertations and Theses Global
Full text of many North American, European, United Kingdom and Ireland graduate students theses and dissertations.
Coverage: Indexing 1637-, Full Text 1997-
Theses Canada Portal
Access Canadian electronic and non-digital theses and dissertations.
Coverage: index 1965 - present; full text 1998 - present
Theses Canada is a program between Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and nearly 70 universities accredited by Universities Canada. For the full text of recent theses, also check Proquest's "Dissertations and Theses Global."

Note: Access Theses Canada Portal is available free to the public How to search Consult the Theses Canada Portal help page for information on searching this site.
UWSpace
UWSpace is the University of Waterloo's institutional repository for the research and scholarship produced by its faculty, students, and staff.
Coverage: mid 1990s - present
Contains the research outputs of faculty and staff, dissertations, and undergraduate theses of 4th year honours students. This collection also includes a subset of Waterloo theses dated 1998-2002 that were scanned through the Theses Canada program.

Preparing for your thesis

Preparing for your PhD thesis defence
Planning strategies, timelines and defence tips from Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs at the University of Waterloo.