Here’s an outline of what help is available from the Library and IT Services for those of you working on your thesis.
Searching for theses in your subject area
You can access three large databases of theses through Primo:
- Sign in to Primo
- Click on the Find Databases tab
- From the left-hand menu, click on the arrow next to All General Resources
- Select Theses from the options shown
- Then click on each database for more information and to link out and search for relevant theses.
For further information and more theses databases, please see this guidance document created by Library staff.
A selection of University of Aberdeen theses are also available in the Digital Collections section of Primo. There are both Research and Taught Course theses covering a range of programmes, but it doesn’t contain all theses and dissertations submitted at the University of Aberdeen. For Research Theses:
- Sign in to Primo
- Click on the Digital Collections tab
- Select Research theses
- The theses are arranged in Subject Collections
Information Skills
Our Find it Fast! Wiki is packed with material to help with your information skills, from planning your search to referencing. There is a specific section for Postgraduate Researchers. There are also runs regular online sessions about pertinent topics such as literature searching. More information and details of how to book can be found in Online Information Skills Workshops for PhD students: now open for booking.
Our Toolkit also provides a wealth of information on IT and Academic Skills to assist in organising and managing your time and information. The IT Services Team have also created the Working with Long Documents section, which has plenty of handy videos and guides to help you with creating and manipulating long documents in MS Word.
Remember, we are here to support you through your studies, so if you require further help and advice, please do contact us via informationconsultants@abdn.ac.uk.
Best of luck to all those of you working on your thesis!
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