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bougard, Estelle Josiane (2007) The Use of Clay in the Upper Palaeolithic of Europe. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hart, Charles Anthony and Cuevas, Luis E (2007) Acute respiratory infections in children. Master of Philosophy thesis, University of Liverpool.

Dickinson, Paul Brian (2007) Robust low-order control techniques with powertrain applications. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Abdullah, Badr Mohamed (2007) A novel vision system for monitoring of arc welding processes. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Shone, Alison Emily (2007) The synthesis and metabolism of novel 4-aminoquinoline antimalarials. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Ghandchi Tehrani, Maryam (2007) Passive modification and active vibration control by the receptance method. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Rojas Dominguez, Alfonso (2007) Automated detection, segmentation and classification of breast masses in digitised mammograms. Doctor of Philosophy thesis, University of Liverpool.

Serna Valenzuela, German Eduardo (2007) Department of Engineering performance evaluation of manufacturing systems. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Lappas, Charalambos (2007) Chromatic ultrasonic tracking system. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Yip, Chun Keung (2007) Underwater communication using electromagnetic waves. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Moran, Andrew William (2007) Butyrate regulation of gene expression in colonic epithelial cells. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Ólafsson, Jón (2007) Chemical oceanography in the Icelandic environment. DSc thesis, University of Liverpool.

Phoenix, David Andrew (2007) Investigation into the importance of amphiphilicity in the localisation and function of proteins, peptides and other bioactive molecules. DSc thesis, University of Liverpool.

Stratton, Paul Francis (2007) Application for the degree of Doctor of Engineering. DEng thesis, University of Liverpool.

Sanderson, Joseph Peter (2007) The role of metabolism in drug-induced hypersensitivity reactions. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hayhurst, C (2007) The Use of Physiological Indicator Traits as Juvenile Predictors in Dairy Cattle. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Reynolds, Sarah E (2007) The biogeochemistry of nitrogen in the Atlantic Ocean. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Buckle, James Ross (2007) Visual servoing of compliant welding manipulators. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Zhu, Jianfeng (2007) Vibration suppression by using magnetic damping. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Griffith, Elias James (2007) Characterisation and rapid purification of a superconducting charge qubit. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Calejo Pires, Margarida (2007) Laser cleaning of precious metals. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Smith, Paul Matthew (2007) Optimisation of shell components subject to stability criteria. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Viriyavejakul, Parnpen (2007) Malaria infected red cell-endothelial post-adhesive signaling. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Shata, Amer Mohamed Ahmed (2007) Molecular epidemiology of rotavirus gastroenteritis in the Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital (Alder Hey). MD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Stretton, Clare (2007) Alphaviruses and host cell interactions. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Aktan, Ilknur (2007) Colonisation of small ruminants by attaching-effacing E. coli. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Edwards, Ian John (2007) Analysis of proteome dynamics in the breast muscle of growing chickens. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Ma, Xiao (2007) Topological modelling of martensitic transformations in crystalline materials. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Ram, Dinesh Lalmani (2007) Segregation to oxide grain boundaries in high temperature FeCrAlRE alloys. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Becker, Stuart David (2007) Semiochemical Detection of Infection Status in House Mice. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Aldred, Luke Robert (2007) Experimental and numerical modelling of blood flow in stenosed arteries. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Tzanavari, Theodora (2007) Expression and regulation of zinc-alphaâ‚‚-glycoprotein in rodent adipose tissue. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Powell, Fiona Louise (2007) Histomonosis and the differential survival of poultry species. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Swindells, Ian David (2007) Plasma diagnostics and characterisation of magnetron sputtering discharges. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Han, Zhao (2007) Accuracy improvement of stereolithography. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Sultana, Asma (2007) Systematic review of the treatment and phase I/II clinical trials of novel agents in advanced pancreatic cancer. Unspecified thesis, University of Liverpool.

Yayo, Abdulsalami Manu (2007) Characterisation of glutathione S-transferase-based DDT resistance in Anopheles arabiensis. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Andrews, Francis John (2007) The effect of glutamine on immune cell function and apoptosis in the critically ill patient. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Chaita, Mercy Veronica (2007) Analysing the characteristics of innovation in small and medium enterprises. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Duval, Cedric (2007) Regulation of Urokinase Plasminogen Activator in the Gastric Epithelium. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Geary, Stephanie Anne (2007) Organisational knowledge in the Merseyside SME support sector : knowing, individual interaction and place. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Derbyshire, James (2007) Re-admitting the macro dimension : mapping the technology landscape through intra-regional and inter-regional linkages. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Asefi, Maziar (2007) Transformable architectural structures : background, development, evaluation and design. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Farrell, Michael Francis (2007) With trepidation : a grounded theory of the participation of children's nurses in breaking bad news. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Kavatzikidou, Paraskevi (2007) Ceramics and metals processed by selective laser melting (SLM) : biological and physicochemical properties. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Iyer, Aditi. (2007) Gender, caste and class in health : compounding and competing inequalities in rural Karnataka, India. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Mairead Hughes, Caitriona (2007) Parenting stress at 10-months post-birth following Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) experience. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Pauline Clague, Marie (2007) The developing Manx of immersion educated children. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Paul Olhausen, Wiliam (2007) Towards a relational hermeneutic : an investigation in historical pragmatics with special reference to the appropriation of speech act theory in the biblical and theological hermeneutics of Anthony Thiselton. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Susan Cox, Emma (2007) The implications and effects of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) control on species diversity, re-vegetation and bracken preformance. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Sangster, Catriona (2007) A legal assessment of the impact of the Human Tissue Act 2004 upon unplanned non-heart beating donation and elective ventilation. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Marie Pierre Paon, Lenaic (2007) Gene expression profiling of metastatic gastric cancer. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Angela Piatt, Patricia (2007) The relevance of the ideology of separate spheres in nineteenth-century British travel literature. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Wong, Matthew (2007) The development of novel heat sinks using selective laser melting. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Joy Wright, Caroline (2007) The effect of PETTLEP-based imagery interventions on motor performance. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Owen Carter, Benjamin (2007) Novel Crystalline Framework Materials. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hakim Ismail, Lokman (2007) An evaluation of bioclimatic high rise office buildings in a tropical climate : energy consumption and users' satisfaction in selected office buildings in Malaysia. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

A. M. Guilbaud, Jean-Baptiste (2007) Solid-state NMR studies of polymer-drug interactions in pharmaceutical formulations. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Eduardo Serna Valenzuela, German (2007) Performance evaluation of manufacturing systems. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hugh Partridge, Christopher (2007) Dub in Babylon, The Emergence and Influence of Dub Reggae with Particular Reference to British Punk and Post-Punk in the 1970s. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hossein Keshtkar, Amir (2007) Genetic and physiological basis of drought tolerance in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

A. Miller, Servel (2007) Geographical information systems (GIS) applied to landslide hazard mapping and evaluation in north-east Wales. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Martin Mallinson, Phillip (2007) Perovskite Microwave Dielectric Ceramics: Structure, Properties and Processing. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Cecilia Hynes, Ann (2007) Applications by Non-Governmental Organisations under the European Convention on Human Rights. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Denis Knowles, Steven (2007) Postmodernism and Evangelical Theological Methodology with Particular Reference to Stanley J. Grenz. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Ann Bampton, Maureen (2007) Craftsman and Client: the official commissions of Edward Carter Preston. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

A. Salem, Sameh (2007) Data Clustering and Partial Supervision with Some Parallel Developments. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Charles Bell, Paul (2007) Computational problems in matrix semigroups. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Kim, Yeong (2007) Location Models of Emergency Service Public Facilities with Special Reference to the Strategic Planning of Fire Service Provision. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Wu, Fan (2007) An SOPC Based Image Processing System. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Sri Nilanga Udawatte, Prabhu (2007) Earnings Management Practice in UK Mergers and Acquisitions. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hindson, Katy (2007) Pour une litterature voyageuse: Travel and Identity in Late Twentieth-Century France. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Halley Spencer, John (2007) A Platonic Defence of Realism in Quantum Theory. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Matthews, Christian (2007) Identification and robust control of automotive dynamometers. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Harrison, David (2007) The Masonic Enlightenment: Symbolism, Transition and Change in English Freemasonry during the Eighteenth Century. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

T. Hang Tuah Baharudin, B. (2007) Experimental investigation of high speed micro machining of H13 tool steel and titanium alloy 6-4. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Olasupo A. Ayokunle, Samson (2007) Elements Sustaining Public Worship among Diaspora African Christians in Liverpool since 1900. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Morley, Sharon (2007) Young women's narratives of violence. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

George Phelps, Stephen (2007) Evolutionary Mechanism Design. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

James Davis, Stephen (2007) Direct Laser Deposition of Quasi-Hollow Metallic Components. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Lowy, Adrienne (2007) Dusty, Cilla, Sandie, Lulu as seen on TV : a study of interrelations between pop music, television and fashion. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hodgson, Keith (2007) Fascism, anti-fascism and the British Left, 1919-1939. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Sarah Binks, Eve (2007) Psychosocial Dimensions of the Irish and Northern Irish Diaspora. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Gonzalo Carrillo, J. (2007) A study of the mechanical properties and scaling effects in a thermoplastic fibre-metal laminate. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Grant Meakin, Robert (2007) Limits on the Powers of the Charity Commission to Remove Charities from the Register. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Rim, Dohyun (2007) Shakespeare and Yeats's plays : impact, influence, intertextuality. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Mary Bradder, Annette (2007) Reflexivity in Professional Practise and The Social Construction of Defensive Medicine: A Study of Discourses of Risk in Medical Practice. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Turton, Jackie (2007) The fiction and fictionalising of William Carleton. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Godenho, Glenn (2007) Manifestations of elite culture in Egypt's First Intermediate Period. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

C. M. Fogg, Paul (2007) Stx-Phage Integration and Multiple Lysogeny in Escherichia coli. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Xekalaki, Georgia (2007) Symbolism in the representation of royal children during the New Kingdom. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Charles Stamp, Robin (2007) The rapid manufacture of hierarchical structures for orthopaedic applications. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Wentink Martin, Natalia (2007) Youth conceptualisations and attitudes towards anti-social behaviour. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Christou Pennas, Dimitrios (2007) Mode III Fracture in Advanced Engineering Materials. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Stuart Kupperman, Jeffrey (2007) Where the Goddess and God walk : an examination of myth and ritual in revivalist Pagan Sabbat celebrations with particular reference to the Temple of the Sacred Craft. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

John Cheatle, Andrew (2007) W.E. Sangster - Herald of Holiness A Critical Analysis of the Doctrines of Sanctification and Perfection In the Thought of W. E. Sangster. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Soon. Tan, Yap (2007) Modeling of folded waveguide travelling wave tube. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Louise. Blanchard, Mary (2007) Locomotor behaviour and ecology of three sympatric lemur species in Mantadia National Park, Madagascar. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Doran, Timothy. (2007) Hidden extremes : identifying health over-achievement and under-achievement in England. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Jenkinson, Aysegul (2007) Interculturality : the metaesthetic experience of performance and culture. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Gavin. Hogg, Jonathan (2007) Locating Isaiah Berlin in the cultural cold war context : text and ontology, 1945-1989. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Elizabeth. Jones, Anne (2007) Seasonal ensemble prediction of malaria in Africa. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Subhashinie. Aryaprema, Vindhya (2007) Effects of larviciding on the transmission of human lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

A. Malik, Inass (2007) Antimicrobial resistance among enterobacteriaceae in Sudan. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Savvas. Stylianou, Maria (2007) Does executive functioning training improve mentalising ability? PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Louise. Foster, Victoria (2007) Painting a picture of Sure Start Parr : exploring participatory arts-based research with working-class women. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Walther, Dirk (2007) Strategic logics : complexity, completeness and expressivity. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hatzitheodorou, Alexandros. (2007) In-situ strength development of concretes with supplementary cementitious materials. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Rao, Yao. (2007) Essays in panel stationarity and cointegration tests. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

M. Salem, Nancy (2007) Retinal image processing for blood vessel segmentation. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Mohammed. Al-Surimi, Khaled (2007) Patients' perceptions of hospital care and quality policy development for health care in developing countries : a case study from Yemen. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Olof. Lundberg, Mattias (2007) The tonus peregrinus in the polyphony of the Western Church. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Badin, Gualtiero. (2007) Are eddies important in the coastal ocean? : a North Sea case study. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Zhang, Jinfei (2007) Advances of Mathematical Morphology and Its Applications in Signal Processing. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Joseph. Tymms, Vijayan (2007) Numerical modelling of rifted continental margin formation. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Atkinson, KE (2007) 'Charities and Collaborative Campaigning: Law, Regulation and Practice'. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Jarvis, Richard. (2007) Collaboration as a strategy for developing cross-cutting policy themes : sustainable development in the Wales Spatial Plan. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

David Dodd, Robert (2007) Laser Ignition of an Internal Combustion Engine. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Kilonzo, Nduku. (2007) The practical and policy requirements for implementing post rape care services in resource limited settings. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Boussaa, Djamel. (2007) Urban conservation in North Africa and the Gulf : problems, challenges and opportunities. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

O'Kane, Ruairi (2007) New precursors for the deposition of Hf02 and ZrO2 by MOCVD and ALD. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Caroline Watson, Michele (2007) 'Ancient Springs'? A Study of Kathleen Raine's retrospective assembling of Edwin Muir, David Jones, David Gascoyne and Vernon Watkins. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hasan M. Fatani, Sameer (2007) The effects of diet-induced obesity on metabolic and vascular functions : role of insulin signalling and insulin resistance. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

McNamara, Anne (2007) Potentiation of Topoisomerase I inhibitors by Hsp90 inhibitors: Mechanistic and Functional studies. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Mirzaei, Hossein. (2007) An Iranian business cycle? : a study of the impacts of oil price shocks. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Matthew Mitchell, Thomas (2007) The fluid flow properties of fault damage zones. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hochscherf, Tobias. (2007) German-speaking e�migre�s in British cinema, 1927-1945. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hong Wu, Jian (2007) Optimization and utilization of the comet assay for differentiation of various types of DNA damage. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

M. Crow, Timothy (2007) A history of Geshur in the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age periods. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Kyelem, Dominique. (2007) Epidemiology and control of lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Keat, Simon. (2007) Range expansion, population structure and life history of the small red-eyed damselfly Erythromma viridulum (Charpentier, 1840) at its northwest margin. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Shen, Zhixiong. (2007) Improving the chronologies of British Holocene lake sediments using a combined geomagnetic and optically-stimulated luminescence dating approach : a case study from Crummock Water. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Jonathan. Roberts, Mark (2007) Social laws for multi-agent systems. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

M. Youssef. Ibrahim, Mohamed (2007) Promoting sustainable urban development under conditions of rapid metropolitan growth : the case of Greater Cairo. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Padipatvuthikul, Pavinee (2007) Fatigue studies on dental composites and bonding systems. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Mlalazi Nhlema. Simwaka, Bertha (2007) Strengthening the skills and capacity of the informal community health system to increase early access to tuberculosis services for poor men and women : the case of extending services to communities project in urban Lilongwe, Malawi. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hincks, Stephen. (2007) The interaction of housing and labour markets : a study of North West England. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Voskuijl, Mark (2007) Rotorcraft flight control for improved handling, loads reduction and envelope protection. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Abdelrahman. Mohamed, Essam (2007) Groundwater and surface water geochemical evolution : Liverpool area, UK. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Antonieta del Carmen. Medina Lara, Maria (2007) Adaptation and assessment of health related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments for people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Kathryn Morris, Nicola (2007) Methodist Politics in Ireland, 1861-1914. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Balch, Alex. (2007) Ideas, knowledge and policy change : the case of labour migration in the UK and Spain. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

John. Abed, Emile (2007) Modelling and experimental investigation of 3D laser forming of metallic components. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Ring, Adele. (2007) The 'demanding patient' : fact or fallacy? : investigating patient influence on somatically oriented treatment decisions for medically unexplained symptoms in general practice. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Louise. Gibbons, Heather (2007) Climate change and the carbon cycle of a small, hard water lake. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Charlotte Fagan, Katharine (2007) Measuring the success of calcareous grassland restoration : a practical test of ecological theory. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

N. Morgan, Victoria (2007) 'Twas as Space sat singing / To herself - and men - ': Emily Dickinson and Hymn Culture: Tradition and Experimentation. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Hasen. Hayuti, Muhamed (2007) Modelling, analysis and assessment of water distribution systems operating under pressure deficient conditions. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Neil Clements, Dylan (2007) The Genetic Basis of Canine Osteoarthritis. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Moore, Matthew. (2007) A critical study of John Wyndham's major works. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Lisa. Sheldrick, Heulwen (2007) Decisions about feeding after stroke. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Louise. Gee, Abigail (2007) Proton beam irradiation of glioma cell lines in vitro. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Griffiths-Osborne, Claire. (2007) Confession, the Reformation, early modern and Shakespearean drama. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Felix. Tuodolo, Okubokeme (2007) Corporate social responsibility local communities and TNCs in the oil and gas sector of Nigeria. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Taegtmeyer, Miriam. (2007) Approaches to the successful scale up of HIV voluntary counselling and testing services in Kenya 2001-2005. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Edith. Jones, June (2007) The prevalence and experience of emotional distress in patients with chronic venous ulceration. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Rae, Alasdair. (2007) Towards strategic evaluation of regional spatial policies : a case study of North West England. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Wang, Qian (2007) The Crisis of Chinese Rock in the mid-1990s: Weakness in Form or Weakness in Content? PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Saddiq, Abdullahi. (2007) Exploring the link between the dynamics of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the practice of polygamy in Maiduguri, Borno State of Nigeria. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

A. Clark, Gary (2007) Helicopter handling qualities in degraded visual environments. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Wei, Jianlin (2007) Development of Coal Mill and Aggregate Load Area Models in Power Systems using Genetic Algorithms. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

William. Thomas, Luke (2007) MCL-1 : the relationship between protein structure, localisation and function. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Zhang, Jie. (2007) The effects of cholesterol manipulation on contractions and intracellular calcium transients in human myometrium. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Casado. Castilla, Celia (2007) Flexible text recovery and recognition from degraded historical typewritten documents. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Giles, Susan Patricia (2007) The final farewell : using a narrative approach to explore suicide notes as ultra-social phenomena. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Faiteli, Alfred Eliesa (2007) Migration and fertility in Papua New Guinea : stories from a Massim Island. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Turton, Michael John (2007) Mass spectrometric characterisation of rodent urinary lipocalins. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Bougard, Estelle Josiane (2007) The use of clay in the Upper Palaeolithic of Europe. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Goddard, Lisa Marguerite Denise (2007) An interrogation of the selfishness paradigm in sociobiology including its explanations of altruism and a response to its interpretation of New Testament love. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Foster, Paul Graham (2007) The gaze and subjectivity in fin de siècle Gothic fiction. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

Bird, Polly, 1950- (2007) Landownership and settlement change in south-west Cheshire from 1750 to 2000. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

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When you submit your dissertation to the ProQuest ETD Administrator site, you will be given two options: Traditional Publishing or Open Access Publishing Plus. ProQuest compares the two options in their  Open Access Overview document . Full details will be presented in the ProQuest ETD Administrator site.

Traditional Publishing

No fee  is paid to ProQuest; your dissertation will be available in full text to subscribing institutions only through the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global ; If you have an embargo, your dissertation will be unavailable for viewing or purchase through the subscription database during the embargo period.

Open Access Publishing Plus

$95 fee to ProQuest; your dissertation will be available in full text through the Internet to anyone via the ProQuest Database ; if you have an embargo, your dissertation will be unavailable for viewing through the open access database during the embargo period.

Optional Service: Copyright Registration

$75 fee to ProQuest; ProQuest offers the optional service of registering your copyright on your behalf. The dissertation author owns the copyright to their dissertation regardless of copyright registration. Registering your copyright makes a public record of your copyright claim and may entitle you to additional compensation should your copyright be infringed upon. For a full discussion of your dissertation and copyright, see ProQuest’s Copyright and Your Dissertation .

If you have questions regarding the ProQuest publishing options, contact their Author and School Relations team at 1-800-521-0600 ext. 77020 or via email at [email protected] .

Princeton’s Institutional Repository, DataSpace

Each Princeton University dissertation is deposited in Princeton’s Institutional Repository, DataSpace . Dissertations will be freely available on the Internet except during an embargo period. If your dissertation is embargoed, the PDF will be completely restricted during the embargo period. The bound copy, however, will be available for viewing in the Mudd Manuscript Library reading room during the embargo. 

According to the Graduate School’s embargo policy , students can request up to a two-year embargo on their dissertation, with the potential for renewal by petition. If approved, the embargo would apply to the dissertation in ProQuest, as well as in Princeton’s digital repository, DataSpace . Students in the sciences and engineering seeking patents or pursuing journal articles may be approved for a shorter embargo period. Students must apply for the embargo during the Advanced Degree Application process . More information can be found on the Graduate School's Ph.D. Publication, Access and Embargoing webpage .

Those who have been approved for the embargo can choose "Traditional Publishing" or "Open Access Plus" publishing when they complete their online submission to ProQuest. Mudd Manuscript Library staff will apply the embargo in the ProQuest ETD system at the time of submission of materials to the Library. In the case of Open Access Plus, the dissertation would become freely available on the ProQuest open access site when the embargo expires. The embargo in ProQuest will also apply to the embargo in Princeton’s digital repository, DataSpace

Those who wish to request a renewal of an existing embargo must email Assistant Dean Geoffrey Hill and provide the reason for the extension. An embargo renewal must be requested in writing at least one month before the original embargo has expired, but may not be requested more than three months prior to the embargo expiration date. Embargoes cannot be reinstituted after having expired. Embargoes are set to expire two years from the date on which the Ph.D. was awarded (degrees are awarded five times per year at Board of Trustee meetings); this date will coincide with the degree date (month and year) on the title page of your dissertation. Please note: You, the student, are responsible for keeping track of the embargo period--notifications will not be sent.

• To find the exact date of an embargo expiration, individuals can find their dissertation in DataSpace , and view the box at the bottom of the record, which will indicate the embargo expiration date.
• The Graduate School will inform the Mudd Library of all renewals and Mudd Library staff will institute the extensions in ProQuest and DataSpace .   
• Princeton University Archives'  Dissertation Formatting Requirements  (PDF download) document provides detailed information on how to prepare the dissertation PDF and bound volume (if you are required to submit a bound volume). Please take special note of how to format the title page (a title page example is downloadable from the upper-right-hand side of this webpage). The title page must list your adviser’s name.  
• ProQuest's Preparing Your Manuscript guide offers additional information on formatting the PDF. Where there are discrepancies with the Princeton University Archives Dissertation Formatting Requirements document, the Princeton University Archives requirements should be followed. Special consideration should be paid to embedding fonts in the PDF.
• ProQuest ETD Administrator Resources and Guidelines  web page offers several guides to assist you in preparing your PDF, choosing publishing options, learning about copyright considerations, and more. 
• ProQuest's Support and Training Department can assist with issues related to creating and uploading PDFs and any questions regarding technical issues with the online submission site.

Whether a student pays fees to ProQuest in the ETD Administrator Site depends on the publishing option they choose, and if they opt to register their copyright (if a student selects Traditional Publishing, and does not register their copyright, no charges are incurred). Fees are to be submitted via the UMI ETD Administrator Site. Publishing and copyright registration fees are payable by Visa, MasterCard, or American Express and a small service tax may be added to the total. The options listed below will be fully explained in the ETD Administrator site. 

• Traditional without copyright registration: $0 to ProQuest (online)
• Traditional with copyright registration: $75 to ProQuest (online) 
• Open Access without copyright registration: $95 to ProQuest (online)
• Open Access ($95) with copyright registration ($55): $150 to ProQuest (online)

Degrees are granted five times per year at Board of Trustee meetings. Deadlines for materials to be submitted to the Mudd Manuscript Library are set by the Office of the Graduate School . The title page of your dissertation must state the month and year of the board meeting at which you will be granted your degree, for example “April 2023.”

Academic Year 2024-2025

• Friday, August 30, 2024, degree date "September 2024"
• Thursday, October 31, 2024, degree date "November 2024"
• Tuesday, December 31, 2024, degree date "January 2025"
• Friday, February 28, 2025, degree date "March 2025"
• Thursday, May 8, 2025, degree date "May 2025"

Please note: If a student is granted an extension for submission of their materials after a deadline has passed, the Mudd Manuscript Library must have written confirmation of the extension from the Office of the Graduate School in the form of an email to [email protected] .  

One non-circulating , bound copy of each dissertation produced until and including the January 2022 degree list is held in the collection of the University Archives. For dissertations submitted prior to September 2011, a circulating , bound copy of each dissertation may also be available. Information about these dissertations can be found in Princeton University Library's catalog .

Electronic Copy (PDF) in ProQuest 

ProQuest Dissertation Publishing distributes Princeton University dissertations. Members of the Princeton University community can access most dissertations through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses subscription database, which is made available through the Princeton University Library. For students that choose "Open Access Plus publishing," their dissertations are available freely on the internet via  ProQuest Dissertations and Theses . Dissertations are available for purchase through ProQuest Dissertation Express . Once the dissertation has been accepted by the Mudd Library it will be released to ProQuest following the Board of Trustee meeting on which your degree is conferred. Bound copies ordered from ProQuest will be printed following release.  Please note, dissertations under embargo are not available in full text through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses subscription database or for sale via ProQuest Dissertation Express during the embargo period.

Electronic Copy (PDF) in Princeton's Institutional Repository, DataSpace  

Beginning in the fall of 2011, dissertations will be available through the internet in full-text via Princeton's digital repository, DataSpace . (Embargoed dissertations become available to the world once the embargo expires.)

Interlibrary Loan 

Dissertations that have bound copies and are not under embargo are available through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to libraries in the United States and Canada, either through hard copy or PDF. If PDFs are available, they can be sent internationally. 

Master's Thesis Submission Process

Students who are enrolled in a thesis-based Master’s degree program must upload a PDF of their thesis to Princeton's ETD Administrator site (ProQuest) just prior to completing the final paperwork for the Graduate School. These programs currently include:

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The PDF should be formatted according to our  Dissertation Formatting Requirements  (PDF download). The Mudd Library will review and approve the submission upon notification from the Graduate School that your final paperwork is ready for this step. Bound copies are no longer required or accepted for Master's theses. 

Students who are not in a thesis-based Master's degree program do not need to make a submission to the library upon graduation. If you have questions, please complete the form on the Ask Special Collections page.

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Theses and dissertations produced by students as part of the completion of their degree requirements often represent unique and interesting scholarship. Universities are increasingly making this work available online, and UC is no exception. Find information related to open access theses and dissertations below.

UC has an open access policy for theses and dissertations, but procedures and specifics vary by campus

Several UC campuses have established policies requiring open access to the electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) written by their graduate students. As of March 25, 2020, there is now a systemwide Policy on Open Access for Theses and Dissertations , indicating that UC “requires theses or dissertations prepared at the University to be (1) deposited into an open access repository, and (2) freely and openly available to the public, subject to a requested delay of access (’embargo’) obtained by the student.”

In accordance with these policies, campuses must ensure that student ETDs are available open access via eScholarship (UC’s open access repository and publishing platform), at no cost to students. By contrast, ProQuest, the world’s largest commercial publisher of ETDs, charges a $95 fee to make an ETD open access. Institutions worldwide have moved toward open access ETD publication because it dramatically increases the visibility and reach of their graduate research.

Policies and procedures for ETD filing, including how to delay public release of an ETD and how long such a delay can last, vary by campus. Learn more about the requirements and procedures for ETDs at each UC campus:

• UC Berkeley: Dissertation Filing Guidelines (for Doctoral Students) and Thesis Filing Guidelines (for Master’s Students)
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• UCSF: Dissertation and Thesis Guidelines
• UC Santa Barbara:  Filing Your Thesis, Dissertation, or DMA Supporting Document
• UC Santa Cruz: Dissertation and Thesis Guidelines (PDF) from the Graduate Division’s Accessing Forms Online page

Open access can be delayed in certain circumstances

Some campuses allow students to elect an embargo period before the public release of their thesis/dissertation; others require approval from graduate advisors or administrators. Visit your local graduate division’s website (linked above) for more information.

Common copyright concerns of students writing theses and dissertations

Students writing theses/dissertations most commonly have questions about their own copyright ownership or the use of other people’s copyrighted materials in their own work.

You automatically own the copyright in your thesis/dissertation  as soon as you create it, regardless of whether you register it or include a copyright page or copyright notice (see this FAQ from the U.S. Copyright Office for more information). Most students choose not to register their copyrights, though some choose to do so because they value having their copyright ownership officially and publicly recorded. Getting a copyright registered is required before you can sue someone for infringement.

If you decide to register your copyright, you can do so

• directly, through the Copyright Office website , for $35
• by having ProQuest/UMI contact the Copyright Office on your behalf, for $65.

It is common to incorporate 1) writing you have done for journal articles as part of your dissertation, and 2) parts of your dissertation into articles or books . See, for example, these articles from Wiley and Taylor & Francis giving authors tips on how to successfully turn dissertations into articles, or these pages at Sage , Springer , and Elsevier listing reuse in a thesis or dissertation as a common right of authors. Because this is a well-known practice, and often explicitly allowed in publishers’ contracts with authors, it rarely raises copyright concerns. eScholarship , which hosts over 55,000 UC ETDs, has never received a takedown notice from a publisher based on a complaint that the author’s ETD was too similar to the author’s published work.

Incorporating the works of others in your thesis/dissertation – such as quotations or illustrative images – is often allowed by copyright law. This is the case when the original work isn’t protected by copyright, or if the way you’re using the work would be considered fair use. In some circumstances, however, you will need permission from the copyright holder.  For more information, please consult the Berkeley Library’s guide to Copyright and Publishing Your Dissertation .

How to find UC Dissertations and Theses online

All ten UC campuses make their electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) openly accessible to readers around the world. You can view over 55,000 UC ETDs in eScholarship , UC’s open access repository. View ETDs from each campus:

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In your academic career, few projects are more important than your PhD thesis. Unfortunately, many university professors and advisors assume that their students know how to structure a PhD. Books have literally been written on the subject, but there’s no need to read a book in order to know about PhD thesis paper format and structure. With that said, however, it’s important to understand that your PhD thesis format requirement may not be the same as another student’s. The bottom line is that how to structure a PhD thesis often depends on your university and department guidelines.

But, let’s take a look at a general PhD thesis format. We’ll look at the main sections, and how to connect them to each other. We’ll also examine different hints and tips for each of the sections. As you read through this toolkit, compare it to published PhD theses in your area of study to see how a real-life example looks.

Main Sections of a PhD Thesis

In almost every PhD thesis or dissertation, there are standard sections. Of course, some of these may differ, depending on your university or department requirements, as well as your topic of study, but this will give you a good idea of the basic components of a PhD thesis format.

• Abstract : The abstract is a brief summary that quickly outlines your research, touches on each of the main sections of your thesis, and clearly outlines your contribution to the field by way of your PhD thesis. Even though the abstract is very short, similar to what you’ve seen in published research articles, its impact shouldn’t be underestimated. The abstract is there to answer the most important question to the reviewer. “Why is this important?”
• Introduction : In this section, you help the reviewer understand your entire dissertation, including what your paper is about, why it’s important to the field, a brief description of your methodology, and how your research and the thesis are laid out. Think of your introduction as an expansion of your abstract.
• Literature Review : Within the literature review, you are making a case for your new research by telling the story of the work that’s already been done. You’ll cover a bit about the history of the topic at hand, and how your study fits into the present and future.
• Theory Framework : Here, you explain assumptions related to your study. Here you’re explaining to the review what theoretical concepts you might have used in your research, how it relates to existing knowledge and ideas.
• Methods : This section of a PhD thesis is typically the most detailed and descriptive, depending of course on your research design. Here you’ll discuss the specific techniques you used to get the information you were looking for, in addition to how those methods are relevant and appropriate, as well as how you specifically used each method described.
• Results : Here you present your empirical findings. This section is sometimes also called the “empiracles” chapter. This section is usually pretty straightforward and technical, and full of details. Don’t shortcut this chapter.
• Discussion : This can be a tricky chapter, because it’s where you want to show the reviewer that you know what you’re talking about. You need to speak as a PhD versus a student. The discussion chapter is similar to the empirical/results chapter, but you’re building on those results to push the new information that you learned, prior to making your conclusion.
• Conclusion : Here, you take a step back and reflect on what your original goals and intentions for the research were. You’ll outline them in context of your new findings and expertise.

Tips for your PhD Thesis Format

As you put together your PhD thesis, it’s easy to get a little overwhelmed. Here are some tips that might keep you on track.

• Don’t try to write your PhD as a first-draft. Every great masterwork has typically been edited, and edited, and…edited.
• Work with your thesis supervisor to plan the structure and format of your PhD thesis. Be prepared to rewrite each section, as you work out rough drafts. Don’t get discouraged by this process. It’s typical.
• Make your writing interesting. Academic writing has a reputation of being very dry.
• You don’t have to necessarily work on the chapters and sections outlined above in chronological order. Work on each section as things come up, and while your work on that section is relevant to what you’re doing.
• Don’t rush things. Write a first draft, and leave it for a few days, so you can come back to it with a more critical take. Look at it objectively and carefully grammatical errors, clarity, logic and flow.
• Know what style your references need to be in, and utilize tools out there to organize them in the required format.
• It’s easier to accidentally plagiarize than you think. Make sure you’re referencing appropriately, and check your document for inadvertent plagiarism throughout your writing process.

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Per the University of Colorado Boulder Records Retention Schedule (opens a pdf file) , departments are to retain thesis and dissertation records indefinitely; you may wish to contact the relevant department directly. Questions about changing or taking down a thesis or dissertation should be directed to the Graduate School and/or the degree-granting department.

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• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global Collection of dissertations and theses from 1861 to the present day, with simple bibliographic citations are available for dissertations dating from 1637. Contains both full-text and abstract only. Some indexing of Dissertations and Theses content included in Web of Science. Includes ProQuest Dissertations and Theses at The University of Colorado System and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses at University of Colorado Boulder (full text 1997 to present.)
• CU Scholar CU Scholar contains CU Boulder theses and dissertations that authors have opted in to making publicly available from 2012 to present. CU Scholar is a collaborative service of the University Libraries that provides free and worldwide access to research and scholarship created by the University of Colorado Boulder community.
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• Library Catalog Thesis & Dissertation Search The Library Catalog treats theses and dissertations like books. This link will limit your search to theses and dissertations, and allow you to search by author, title, or keyword. The call number for CU Boulder theses and dissertations begin with the letter "T," followed by the year of the thesis and then a code matching the author's last name.

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Scanned copies of archival copies in RaD are only available when circulating copies are not available and the patron does not have access to Proquest copies, or Proquest does not have a copy. In such cases, the request for a copy falls under the protocol for scanning onto CU Scholar. RaD does not make PDF copies of dissertations or theses outside of the CU Scholar process.

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CU dissertations published prior to 1955 were retained as physical copies. Find materials by searching OneSearch . Use the ‘all filter’ option to limit to ‘source type: dissertation/ thesis.’Copies of print dissertations may be located in various libraries and collections on campus. Some items are available for use in the Rare and Distinctive Collections (RaD) Reading Room only and may require delivery from offsite storage facility, PASCAL ( information about visiting and using RaD materials ). 

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CU dissertations published between 1954-2008 may be available as physical or digital copies. Find materials by searching OneSearch . Use the ‘all filter’ option to limit to ‘source type: dissertation/ thesis.’ Copies of print dissertations may be located in various libraries and collections on campus. There are no archival copies in RaD.

For items available digitally, search ProQuest Dissertations or CU Scholar .

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All dissertations produced at CU Boulder from 2008 to present are available digitally through ProQuest Dissertations . Authors may opt for an embargo period which may delay availability. Since 2012, authors may opt to deposit in CU Scholar in addition to ProQuest Dissertations . There are no archival copies of dissertations in RaD for this time-span.

*Doctor of Musical Arts dissertations do not have a circulating copy. Typically, they are available for use in the Rare and Distinctive Collections (RaD) Reading Room only and may require delivery from offsite storage facility, PASCAL ( information about visiting and using RaD materials ). They may be eligible for digitization and deposit in CU Scholar .

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CU thesis published prior to 2008 were retained as physical copies. Find materials by searching OneSearch . Use the ‘all filter’ option to limit to ‘source type: dissertation/ thesis.’ Copies of print theses and dissertations may be located in various libraries and collections on campus. Some items are available for use in the Rare and Distinctive Collections (RaD) Reading Room only and may require delivery from offsite storage facility, PASCAL ( information about visiting and using RaD materials ). Except in cases of loss, there should be circulating copies in the stacks and archival copies in RaD.

Dissertations produced at CU Boulder from 2008 to present are available digitally through ProQuest Dissertations . Authors may opt for an embargo period which may delay availability. Since 2012, authors may opt to deposit in CU Scholar. CU theses published since 2008 are not available from the archives.

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Theses published between 1959-2012 are available from the archives. Titles may be identified through the Finding Aid . These theses must be viewed in the RaD reading room.

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The Library has a full set of Imperial PhD theses.

The majority of Imperial PhD theses are available on open access, while some are restricted to 'Imperial users only', in  Spiral .

We also provide access, to Imperial students and staff, to some Imperial Master's dissertations and online theses from other universities in the UK and worldwide.

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• Check if an electronic copy of the thesis is available in the Spiral repository . If the thesis has been digitised you can access and download it.

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• If the thesis has not been digitised, you can visit the Abdus Salam Library to consult it - complete a  Thesis request form prior to your visit.
• You can also place a Document Delivery request for an electronic copy of the thesis using “ORDER A BOOK OR ARTICLE” tab in  Library Search . The time scale for digitisation is 4 weeks.

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• Most of the electronic copies of Imperial PhD theses are available on open access in the Spiral repository . Some theses are closed access, for copyright reasons, and are unavailable to external users.
• You can visit the Abdus Salam Library to consult any print theses, including theses unavailable in Spiral - complete a  Thesis request form and, if you do not have a current membership card, complete the online library membership application form prior to your visit.
• If you are unable to visit the library or wish to receive an electronic copy of a thesis, please contact the Document Delivery Service by email at [email protected] . Full details will be given upon application.

Imperial Master's dissertations

Library Services provides access to the Master's dissertations of some departments - check the table below for details. If your department is not listed there are no Master's dissertations available. 

Please contact Your librarian if you would like to deposit your department's Master's dissertations in Spiral.

Master's dissertations

Theses from other universities

UK theses are available online via the British Library EThOS service . To obtain a copy of a thesis:

• first register for the service
• if a thesis has already been digitised it will be available for immediate download
• if a thesis has not been digitised and there is no charge , place your order to digitise it. You will receive a notification from EThOS by email when the thesis is ready to download.
• if a thesis has not been digitised and there is a charge , make a request through the Document Delivery Service via Library Search . You will either receive a copy on loan or, if this is not possible, the Library will order a digital copy and notify you when it is available for download - this will take 4-5 weeks.

Overseas theses

Most overseas theses are now available online via Library Search . If the thesis you are interested in is not available request it using Document Delivery.

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This page is a guide to finding doctoral dissertations in Japan including Waseda, and overseas.

What is Doctoral Dissertation?

Doctoral dissertation is an academic thesis submitted and accepted to obtain a doctorate degree.

According to a revision of the Degree Regulations by MEXT, Japanese doctoral dissertations after April 1st, 2013 are supposed to be published on the internet as a general rule (Doctoral dissertations before them are also available online, if they have permission of the authors).

In principle, doctoral dissertations are stored and made available as follows:

• Held by libraries at the university where the thesis was submitted
• Held by a national library in each country (e.g. National Diet Library in Japan)
• Available on the university's WEB site (institutional repository), where the thesis was submitted
• Available as a book which is sold generally
• Available sold by specialized vendors (mainly in North America)

Doctoral Dissertations at Waseda

Doctoral dissertations submitted to Waseda University can be searched by WINE .

［In general, all doctoral dissertations after 2013, and  those with author's permission after 2002］

PDF format are available at  Waseda University Repository .

［Doctoral dissertations which are not published on the Internet with extenuating circumstances］

Electronic files are available in the Microforms/ Photographic Services Room on the 4th Floor of Central Library.

○Book form （ Doctoral dissertations submitted before March 2013 and a part of them after 2013 ）

Doctoral dissertations in print forms must be sent to Central Library or other campus libraries to use from Honjo Deposit Library.

○A list of title/ abstract

Please consult at the office of each graduate school.

Please refer to the instruction page for the details.

• How to Find Waseda University Thesis & Dissertation

Doctoral Dissertations at Other Universities in Japan

You can search them on WINE by title of single doctoral dissertation. Please select "Articles" for the search profile, after you enter search words in the search window on WINE.

Online Search

Check whether the full text is available on institutional repositories and following databases.

• IRDB（Institutional Repositories Database） [National Institute of Informatics] (Public Web site) A service for searching academic information (journal articles, theses or dissertations, departmental bulletin papers, research reports, etc.) accumulated in Japanese institutional repositories.
• Current IRs [National Institute of Informatics] (Public Web site) List of institutional repositories in Japan and abroad that NII provides.

A database service that lets you search for information on dissertations written for doctoral degrees in Japan conferred by Japanese Universities and the National Institute for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation.

Other University Libraries

If you cannot use a full text of the doctoral dissertation on internet, check each university's collection catalogs or doctoral dissertation search system to know how to use it. You may consider visiting other university libraries or making requests for photocopies via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Service.

• Using non-Waseda Libraries  (Library Web site) In this web site, you will get information about how to visit other libraries with a letter of introduction, and how to use libraries which has cooperative agreements with Waseda University Library.
• Interlibrary Loans  (Library Web site) In general, you cannot order actual materials of doctoral dissertations, and a request for photocopy must be less than half of the total number of pages due to Japanese Copyright Law. For requests exceeding the regulation, you need to obtain permission from the copyright holder by yourself.

National Diet Library

National Diet Library holds doctoral dissertations in Japan after September 1923.

　　 Domestic Doctoral Dissertations | Reserch Navi  [National Diet Library] (Public Web site) *In Japanese only 　　This site is a guide for using Japanese doctoral dissertations provided by National Diet Library.

Following WEB sites are searching tools for doctoral dissertations held by National Diet Library and other libraries.

• NDL SEARCH [National Diet Library] (Public Web site) NDL Search is an integrated service of catalogs and digital archives held by public libraries, archives, museums, academic institutions and National Diet Library in Japan. You can search for doctoral dissertations in both printed and electronic form from “Refiners> Doctoral Dissertations”.
• National Diet Library Digital Collections  [National Diet Library] (Public Web site) You can search for doctoral dissertations in electronic form from “Advanced Search> Doctoral Dissertations”.

You may consider visiting National Diet library or making a request of photocopy via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Services.

• User Registration  [National Diet Library] (Public Web site) Doctoral Dissertations are mainly held in Kansai-kan (in Kyoto) of NDL. So if you need to use them in Tokyo Mail Library, it must be transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo.  It takes some days, and you will be required for User Registration.
• Interlibrary Loans  (Library Web site) In general, you cannot order actual materials of doctoral dissertations, and a request for photocopy must be less than half of the total number of pages due to Japanese Copyright Law. For the request exceeding the regulation, you need to obtain permission from the copyright holder directory by yourself.

Doctoral Dissertations Overseas

When searching for overseas doctoral dissertations, it is important to check web based theses and holding institutions as well as for domestic. In addition to that it might be effective measures to purchase by databases or vendors. The following information are also useful for searching.

　　 Overseas Doctoral Dissertations (General Information) | Reserch Navi [National Diet Library] (Public Web site) *in Japanese only 　　The characteristic of this site is substantial links to regional guides around the world.

• NDL SEARCH [National Diet Library] (Public Web site) National Diet Library also collects overseas doctoral dissertations from the late 1950's. Kansai-kan (in Kyoto) holds European and North American doctoral dissertations mainly in the field of science and technology. On the other hand, Tokyo Main Library hold some of humanities and social sciences related to Japan.

Check whether the full text is available on internet. The following information are also useful for searching.

　　 Overseas Doctoral Dissertations (Internet Resources) | Reserch Navi [National Diet Library] (Public Web site) *in Japanese only

• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global (PQDT Global)  [ProQuest] (Library subscription database) The database of record for graduate research both at the PhD and MA level.
• Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations（NDLTD）  [NDLTD] (Public Web site) Search and browse electronic theses and dissertstions from over 70 institutions - mostly US, but some other countries.
• WorldCat.org   [OCLC] (Public Web site)]  WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world..

If the full-text of overseas doctoral dissertations you need is not available on internet, it might be effective measures to purchase by databases or vendors. You may use the thesis much faster and with low costs than ILL or visiting the holding library.

• Dissertation Express   [Proquest,via Sunmedia Co.,Ltd] (Public Web site) *in Japanese only A dissertation search and sales service provided by Proquest.You can use this service from the website of Sunmedia, an authorized distributor, and you can also request Sunmedia to obtain your thesis by e-mail or fax after searching (application by individuals).
• 丸善雄松堂　米国学位論文  ／ MARUZEN-YUSHODO Dissertation Service Center [MARUZEN-YUSHODO Co.,Ltd.] (Public Web site) *in Japanese only This site allows you to search and purchase mainly US dissertations.

Holding Libraries

If the overseas doctoral dissertation is not available neither to use on internet nor to purchase through databases/ vendor, the next step is to search the actual holding library such as an university library or a national library of the country. But please consider the time and costs for making a request via ILL service, and visiting the institution.

• Interlibrary Loans  (Library Web site) In addition to photocopy, sometimes the actual material (books form, microfilms, etc.) is available for overseas ILL.  But please be noted the shipping cost depends on the weight, the parcel,  and the delivery fee on one way/ both ways .
• Using non-Waseda Libraries  (Library Web site) Depending on the circumstances, a letter of introduction is required to use the library you are planning to visit. So please check the WEB site of the institution in advance.
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Thesis defence: gazmend huskaj.

Thesis defence

Date: Friday 6 September 2024

Time: 13.00 – 16.00

Location: L70, DSV, Borgarfjordsgatan 12, Kista

Welcome to a thesis defence at DSV! In his PhD thesis, Gazmend Huskaj discusses how a country like Sweden can organise its cyber defence.

On September 6, 2024, Gazmend Huskaj will present his PhD thesis at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV), Stockholm University. The title of the thesis is “Offensive Cyberspace Operations: Implications for Sweden”. PhD student: Gazmend Huskaj, DSV Opponent: Geir Olav Dyrkolbotn, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway Main supervisor: Stefan Axelsson, DSV Supervisor: Fredrik Blix, DSV

Download the PhD thesis from Diva Contact Gazmend Huskaj The defence takes place at DSV in Kista, starting at 13:00 pm. Find your way to DSV

This PhD thesis describes how Sweden can organise its offensive cyberspace capabilities for strategic objectives, including cyber deterrence and defence, in response to escalating threats from nations like Russia, China, and Iran.

The research develops a multi-level and multi-domain (MLMD) theoretical framework, integrating deterrence theory, intelligence theory, and offensive cyberspace operations. Adopting an interpretivist research philosophy, the research employs a case study research strategy, reviewing scientific and military literature and conducting semi-structured interviews with key respondents in Swedish policy and defence.

The findings suggest the need for a comprehensive national deterrence strategy encompassing offensive cyberspace capabilities, the operational organisation of cyberspace units supported by policy and intelligence, and a tactical emphasis on identifying and exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities.

This research contributes to the field by offering models and frameworks for planning and executing offensive cyberspace operations, providing insights and increasing the knowledge base for professionals and researchers. Additionally, it advances the field by applying the MLMD framework for evaluating the research papers and using the general method for theory building in applied disciplines to assess the utility of the proposed model for offensive cyberspace operations.

Offensive Cyberspace Operations, Deterrence Theory, Intelligence Theory, Offensive Cyberspace Operations Theory, Sweden, Multi-Level and Multi-Domain Framework

Last updated: August 16, 2024

Source: Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, DSV