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Dissertations and Theses: Home

This guide covers information on searching for and accessing dissertations and theses from UC San Diego, University of California, and other US and international universities.

Some of these resources are freely available, while others are licensed for UC San Diego faculty, staff, and students only. This includes ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.

Connect to Licensed Resources

The Library licenses thousands of electronic resources (databases, ebooks, journals, streaming media, etc.). Anything with UCSD Only is restricted to UC San Diego faculty, students, and staff.

  • On campus, use the UCSD-Protected wifi network.
  • Off-campus, there are 2 options:

Open Athens (single sign-on)

There are several ways you can connect:

  1. Sign in and connect through UC Library Search.
  2. Sign in at the publisher or vendor website.
    • Look for 'Sign in Through My Institution' or 'Access via OpenAthens'.
    • Select 'University of California San Diego' and choose OpenAthens Federation if prompted.

VPN (client software required)

VPN is still required for some resources.

  1. Select the option for your computer or device's operating system, and follow the instructions to download and connect.
  2. When you connect, you must select the group 2-Step Secured - allthruucsd.
    1. You will need to sign in and complete the Duo authentication each time you use VPN.