Chemistry: Theses & conference papers
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Repositories, theses, conference papers
- OUR Archive (Otago University Research Archive)Respository for research, including theses, produced at the University
- OpenDOAR"OpenDOAR [the Directory of Open Access Repositories] is an authoritative directory of academic open access repositories. Each OpenDOAR repository has been visited by project staff to check the information that is recorded here. This in-depth approach does not rely on automated analysis and gives a quality-controlled list of repositories."
- NZResearch.orgNew Zealand’s most comprehensive selection of research papers and related resources, including peer-reviewed and other research from universities, polytechnics, and research organisations; now hosted by DigitalNZ
- New Zealand IndexIndexed records of New Zealand Science papers and reports and more. A comprehensive index of New Zealand Science
- Thesis GuideEverything you need to know about finding, organizing, completing and depositing your thesis, including what you need to know about copyright.
- Library Search | KetuSearch Otago theses and dissertations by using subject terms plus the word "thesis" or "dissertation", e.g. "Chemistry thesis dissertation". Then limit to "available in the library".
- Te PunaSearch for theses in the collections of all New Zealand university libraries. Do a subject search and filter your search results to Thesis/Dissertation.
- NZResearchFor theses and other open-access research documents from NZ institutions; now hosted by DigitalNZ
- TroveIncludes theses held in Australian libraries.
- EThOS: Electronic Theses Online ServiceUK doctoral theses (users are required to register when ordering documents). A service from the British Library.
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new windowProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global is a comprehensive collection of multi-disciplinary dissertations and theses from around the world, dating from 1743 to present. With 200,000 titles added annually, most content added since 1997 is available in full-text.
Conferences papers are a source of current research.
Search SciFinder-n, Scopus, and Web of Science for conference papers by specifying this as the document type in your search.
Full-text conference papers may be hard to obtain. If a paper is not available online, you may be able to contact the author and request a copy. Also, the Library may be able to borrow or purchase published proceedings--ask your Subject Librarian.