Q. How to find Johns Hopkins University theses and dissertations
Finding Theses and Dissertations
Before 2013: Theses and dissertations submitted before 2013 are available in print and can be requested through the library catalog, Catalyst.
After 2013: Theses and dissertations submitted after 2013 are available online via our institutional repository, JScholarship. Unless the author has chosen an embargo, dissertations and theses are available within two months of degree conferral.
Embargos: Some students may elect to embargo their theses or dissertation for up to four years. During this time, the title and abstract will be available in JScholarship, but the paper will not be available until after the embargo period has passed. If materials are embargoed, the item page will denote when the embargo will be lifted.
Doctoral Dissertations: JHU’s doctoral dissertations may also be available through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Full text is available from 1997 to the present; for pre-1997 materials, only abstracts are available online.
Advanced Academic Programs: Theses completed in accordance with degrees under JHU's Advanced Academic Programs can be found online as part of the AAP Collection in JScholarship. Note: this separate from the main Theses and Dissertations collection.
Navigating JScholarship
Visit the Theses and Dissertations, Electronic (ETDs) collection page in JScholarship.
The “Search” option will automatically be selected when the page opens. The search bar performs keyword searching across titles, abstracts, subjects, and authors.
Search by Degree Level
- Select “Subcommunities and Collections”.
- Select degree level; Doctoral Dissertations, Graduate Theses, or Undergraduate Theses.
- A new page will load where you can search all materials within that specific degree level.
Browse by Academic Department
- Select “By Department” and the select the appropriate department.
- A new page will load where you can view and browse all materials from the selected department. Note: this page does not perform searches.
Browse by Degree Level and Academic Department
- Select the degree level via “Subcommunities and Collections”. A new collection page will open according the selected degree level.
- Select the “By Department” option under Browse.
- Selecting the appropriate department will limit your results to all materials in that degree level and under that specified department. Note: you can view and browse materials, but cannot perform searches on this page.
Notes
- If you need help identifying the names of students who graduated in a specific year, please refer to our digital commencement programs.
- Not all academic programs require completion and submission of a Master's thesis.
- Practicum and capstone projects have not been collected, with some exceptions (e.g., practicums produced by Carey Business School Real Estate Infrastructure program master’s theses are now being collected by University Archives, although not yet cataloged.)
- Some schools or programs may keep uncatalogued collections of practicums, capstone projects, or dissertations on-site. Contact the specific program or school to ask if they have such a collection.
If you have questions, please contact
- Electronic Theses & Dissertation Staff for materials from September 2013 to the present.
- Special Collections and Archives Staff for pre-2013 materials.
- JScholarship Help for JScholarship search and navigation support.
For information on submitting your thesis, visit the Electronic Theses & Dissertations submission help page.