Hello and welcome to UTS Library’s tutorial on using Proquest Dissertations and Theses,
a database primarily containing content from North America, United Kingdom and Ireland.
To access ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, click
on find databases under 'Quick Links' on
the library homepage. In the search box
type in 'dissertations and theses', select
'Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest)'.
Log in with your UTS ID and password.
Type in your search terms for this example,
we will be searching for social media. Then, click the search button.
On the results page, you can limit the
publication year and language. You can
view the abstract by clicking on 'Preview'. 
For more details about the dissertation,
click on the title,
then select 'Abstract/Detail',
scroll down, under 'Details' you
can find further information on the work. 
For example which degree this
dissertation was written for. To download
the full text select 'Download PDF'.
If there is no full-text available, click on
SFX to check if the full text is available
through another database the library is
subscribed to. If there are no links to
other databases and you are a higher
degree research student or staff you can
borrow a copy from another library. To do
this. Select 'More Options',
then select 'No results found try obtaining a free copy from other library'. This will link you to
our page 'Borrowing from other libraries', 
click on 'Thesis'.
Fill in the required details and our
staff will contact you when the item is available.
In this video we covered: how
to access ProQuest dissertations and
theses, how to find a thesis, how to
download the full text,
and how to borrow a copy from another library
This concludes our video on using ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.
If you have any questions, contact us using the 'Ask a Librarian' link on the library homepage.
