Thesis Collection

WIT Libraries Thesis Collection is housed in the Luke Wadding library. The collection consists of all research and postgraduate dissertations submitted to WIT, and also includes a selection of undergraduate submissions. Research postgraduate theses are held in the Thesis Room, adjacent to the Circulation Desk. Taught Postgraduate and undergraduate theses are shelved at the end of the entry level floor in the alcove to the right beside the open access computers. Theses are for library use only.

 

The Thesis Room is equipped with a photocopier. Please note, material may be copied subject to copyright law.

 

A small collection of theses (Art & Music) is also available in College St Campus Library. These are also for library use only, and are held at the Circulation Desk from where they may be accessed on request.
Note: Social Care theses are held in the Social Care Dept, College Street Campus.

 

Click on the links below for more information:

 

 

[top]

How Theses are Shelved

Each thesis is catalogued according to Series and classified with a unique Thesis Number.
Example: Masters in Accounting Thesis; No. 10.

Research postgraduate theses are shelved in numerical order, according to Series in the Thesis Room. Taught postgraduate and undergraduate theses are shelved in numerical order, according to Series at the end of the entry level, in the alcove to the right beside the open access computers.

The following is a selection of theses currently available:

[top]

Searching for Theses on OPAC

See the library catalogue, OPAC for a complete list of all of the theses held in the library. The Series/Theses Search option enables you to search for a list of all WIT theses in a particular subject area or a thesis/theses on a particular topic/topics.

How do I search for a list of all WIT theses in a particular subject area, for example, PhD?

  • Click on Advanced Search
  • Click on Series/Theses Search
  • Enter a Series Title as a search term - PhD Thesis
  • Click the Search button. This will give you a list of all the PhD theses in our collection
  • For further information on the particular thesis you require, double click on the underlined title (hyperlink).
    This will open up a full record for the thesis.
  • The Thesis Number (necessary to locate the thesis on the shelves in the Thesis Room) is listed opposite Series, for example: Series: PhD thesis ; No. 1

Quick Tip: for a full list of theses by subject category, simply go to our Featured Lists section.

[top]

Library Resources for Theses

There are a number of resources available in the library to help you with your thesis research.

Books

WIT libraries have a collection of books on the art of writing theses, research papers and dissertations. Search the library catalogue, OPAC for a complete listing.

Index to Theses (On-campus access only)

The library also subscribes to an electronic database, Index to Theses, which provides an index of theses from Irish and British universities.

EThOS

EThOS - Electronic Theses Online Service. A catalogue of UK Research Theses provided by the British Library. Many UK institutions support Open Access to their theses, so download of their digital and digitised theses is free to the researcher. A small number of participating institutions may not be able to offer Open Access and in this case the researcher may have to pay for the digitisation.

Information Desk / Learning Support

Call to the Information Desk in the library for further assistance and advice. You may also wish to book an individual or group Research Skills tutorial to help you with your research.


[top]

Requesting a Thesis from another Library

The Inter Library Loans service can obtain theses from other institutions both nationally and internationally. Requests may either be submitted through the online request forms on the library website, or by e-mailing the details to ill@wit.ie. The charge for this service is €12.50 per thesis.

[top]

Submission Information

If you require further information on print submissions, contact Derek Langford

 

Tel: (051) 834113

Ext: 4113

Email: dlangford@wit.ie


 

 

 

If you require further information on electronic submission requests, please see our E-Thesis Guidelines and contact Derek Langford

Tel: (051) 834113

Ext: 4113

Email: ethesis@wit.ie 

[top]

^