Question: How can I get a copy of a doctoral dissertation?

Scholarship Repository

Recent SJD dissertations are added to our Scholarship Repository https://repository.law.umich.edu/sjd.

Searching the MLaw Catalog

To find a thesis/dissertation in the MLaw Library Catalog, use the "Advanced Search" option.

• Search by Title or Author (Last Name, First Name)
• Search by keyword: (e.g., S.J.D. & Michigan)
• Search by subject "Academic theses"

Digital Dissertations through U-M Library Catalog Search

The U-M Library provides access to several databases that house dissertations.

• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ University of Michigan describes most dissertations filed at University of Michigan, with full text for most since 1990.
• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ CIC Institutions describes dissertations and some master theses filed at CIC/Big Ten universities, with full text for most since 1997.
• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses provides descriptions, sometimes with full text, of doctoral dissertations & master theses from US, UK, Canada, Ireland, etc.

Dissertations Not on Campus

• If you need to consult a dissertation that was not produced at U-M, try requesting it through interlibrary loan.
• Dissertation Express is a service from ProQuest that allows U of M faculty, staff, and students to purchase and obtain a copy of a doctoral dissertation within 3-5 business days. 
  • For more information, contact the University Library Interlibrary Loan Office.
  • Dissertations may be purchased from ProQuest directly on the Dissertation Express website.