Foreign Dissertations:
Foreign dissertations are a challenge to obtain in print format. Many libraries will not lend their print copies, and foreign libraries are less willing to mail them to the US.
Here are some options for searching for international dissertations by country. If a country is not listed, search LibDex for links to various universities across the globe.
Africa
Database of African Theses and Dissertations (DATAD) Contains brief citations for theses and dissertations completed in African universities.
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD) IBICT ETD initiative for Brazilian theses and dissertations.
Canada
China
Provides citations, abstracts, and some full texts of dissertations from universities and research institutions in mainland China. Please note that you need to create a free account with the site in order to access the full-text content.
Denmark
Europe
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
JAIRO: Japanese Institutional Repositories Online Open access; full-text
México
TESIUNAM: Tesis del Sistema Bibliotecario de la Unam: Theses from the National University of Mexico / Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. To search for electronic theses, click on “tesis electrónicas (REDUNAM).”
Colección de Tesis Digitales Universidad de las Américas Puebla Tesis digitales Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, México
Middle East
EThOS: The Center for Research Libraries and the British Library have made available online 400 UK doctoral theses focusing on the Middle East, Islamic studies, and related subjects. More information.
The Netherlands
NARCIS: Some Dutch e-theses are available through NARCIS.
Norway
Poland
Russia
Spain
There are several portals/catalogues in Spain for theses and dissertations. Here are some examples listed on Spain’s National Library website:
This is a cooperative repository of digital theses from the University of Cataluña and other autonomous communities (such as Murcia, Cantabria, Barcelona, and Oviedo)
Sweden
Taiwan
United Kingdom
EThOS British Library Electronic Theses Online
Searches 250,000+ theses, many available in full text with a free online account. Theses not available for immediate download take 30 days to digitize.