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The MIT Libraries provide copies of MIT theses (including dissertations) through Document Services. This page gives information and links for ordering.
Theologicial Research Exchange Network (TREN)
The Theologicial Research Exchange Network (TREN) sells dissertations and theses of a number of theological schools, along with selected conference publications of several academic societies. Online searching and ordering is available at this site.
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There is no single source for purchasing foreign dissertations, but they usually can be borrowed through ILL instead. The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) collects dissertations at the doctoral level and higher from countries other than the U.S. and Canada. CRL will attempt to acquire foreign dissertations which it doesn't already own, for interlibrary loan at no charge to you. Canadian master's and doctoral theses usually can be borrowed through interlibrary loan. Beginning in 1990, most are also available for purchase from UMI ProQuest (these are listed with an order number in Dissertation Abstracts).
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- A Diplomatic History of the Acquisition of the Panama Canal Zone Handley, Frank McDonald ( 1925 )
- The Control of Renin Release From Isolated Renal Cortical Cells and the Presence of Renin in Subcellular Fractions In Vitro. Dew, Margaret Eleanor ( 1975-12 )
- Wyclif's Doctrine of Scripture Within The Context of His Doctrinal and Social Ideas Oey, Thomas Geoffrey ( 1991-05 )
- Intelligent Agents for On-line Learning Thaiupathump, Choonhapong ( 1999-04-07 ) Department: Interdisciplinary Studies: Information Technology This work offers a new paradigm for building intelligent software systems that facilitate on-line learning. The research investigated effects of adopting intelligent agent techniques to an on-line learning environment. ...
- A Peculiar Synergy: Matriarchy and the Church of God in Christ Butler, Anthea D. ( 2001-05 ) Department: Religion The dissertation is a history covering the years from 1912-1963 of the Women's Department of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). COGIC, the largest African American Pentecostal denomination, founded in 1897, has a Women's ...
- Weak enough to lead: Paul’s response to criticism and rivals in 2 Corinthians 10–13: a rhetorical reading Roberts, Mark Edward ( 2002-04-29 ) Department: Religion This examination of the rhetorical form and logic of 2 Corinthians 10–13 accounts for the macro-rhetoric of the discourse, showing how it responds coherently and potentially effectively to the criticism that Paul is a weak ...
- Relative left frontal hypoactivation in adolescents at risk for depression Dichter, Gabriel Sviatoslav ( 2002-04-29 ) Department: Psychology We tested the prediction that resting frontal brain asymmetry would be a marker of vulnerability for depression among adolescents. Baseline electroencephalographic (EEG) activity was recorded from 12-14 year-old adolescent ...
- Sown for peace? International organizations and interstate conflict Leskiw, Christopher Scott ( 2002-04-29 ) Department: Political Science A factor that has long been identified as promoting peace between states is intergovernmental organizations (IGOs). From Kantian musings to Wilsonian idealism, international organizations have been seen as mechanisms for ...
- Global Economics, Domestic Politics, and Reforms of Social Insurance Programs in Advanced Capitalist Countries Ammon, Stephen Craig ( 2002-04-29 ) Department: Political Science The effects of global market integration on the economies of advanced capitalist countries have revived a debate in the comparative literature over the relationship between income redistribution and economic growth. Despite ...
- Design of the peer agent for multi-robot communication in an agent-based robot control architecture Bijayendrayodhin, Anak ( 2002-04-29 ) Department: Electrical Engineering The role of communication among mobile robots remains one of the most important issues in multi-agent robotics system design. There are many research groups currently working on communication and cooperation among robots. ...
- Search for the Familon in Two-Body B Meson Decays Danko, Istvan Zsolt ( 2002-11-03 ) Department: Physics A tremendous effort has been devoted to finding the deep physical reason for the existence of the mass hierarchy and weak mixing among the quarks and leptons. Despite the enormous amount of data accumulated during the past ...
- Transfer Appropriate Processing (TAP), The Semantic Differential and Meaning Priming Xiong, Maggie Jinghua ( 2002-11-03 ) Department: Psychology The current study used the semantic differential as a guiding tool to investigate the transfer pattern between judgment tasks. Subjects judged the meaning of words on semantic scales such as pleasant/unpleasant and ...
- Carrier Dynamics at Si-Dielectric Interfaces Studied by Second-Harmonic-Generation Wang, Wei ( 2002-11-03 ) Department: Physics This dissertation describes research on the application of intense, tunable, ultrafast lasers to studies of the silicon-dielectric system. Recently developed and now commercially available ultra-fast lasers are excellent ...
- Masochism, Sexual Freedom, and Radical Democracy: A Hermeneutic Study of Sadomasochism in Psychoanalytic, Sociological, and Contemporary Texts Ramsour, Paul J. ( 2002-11-03 ) Department: Religion This dissertation is a genealogical examination of the construction, representation, and disputation surrounding the meaning of sexual acts identified under the rubric of sadomasochism. I argue for an enlargement and ...
- Intraoperative identification and display of cortical brain function Hartmann, Steven L ( 2002-11-03 ) Department: Biomedical Engineering The objective of this research was to design and develop a system capable of displaying cortical brain function during image-guided neurosurgery. Brain function was determined using a cortical stimulator, classified according ...
- Single event effects in commercial microprocessors using dynamic circuitry Zhu, Xiaowei ( 2002-11-03 ) Department: Electrical Engineering In this work the impact of technology trends on alpha particle induced soft error rates in state-of-the-art commercial microprocessors has been investigated. At the device level, both critical charge and charge collection ...
- Haptic Interface Control Design for Performance and Stability Robustness Sirithanapipat, Taweedej ( 2002-11-03 ) Department: Mechanical Engineering A method to enhance the performance and stability of haptic interfaces is addressed. This research approaches the control of haptic interfaces using classical control techniques, addressing both the performance and stability ...
- Surface Registration Using Textured Point Clouds and Mutual Information Sinha, Tuhin Kumar ( 2002-12-11 ) Department: Biomedical Engineering A new inter-modality surface registration algorithm that uses textured point clouds and mutual information is presented within the context of model-updated image guided procedures. The algorithm has been developed to ...
- "Fleshing" Out a Relational Ethics: Maurice Merleau-Ponty's Contributions to Ecological Feminism Jensen, Molly Hadley ( 2002-12-11 ) Department: Religion Ecological feminists have identified a conceptual dualism in western philosophy and religion. According to their analyses, this dualism is a conceptual structure which supports gender, racial and ethnic oppression and the ...
- The Role of Social Integration in Students' Psychosocial Development Lien, Leigh A. ( 2002-12-11 ) Department: Education & Human Development The increasing demands of modern society and the modern workforce has resulted in added importance being placed on graduating students' psychosocial development. One well-established comprehensive theory, Chickering's ...
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The Graduate School recommends Campus Copy for procuring bound copies of theses and dissertations. You may contact them directly at 615-936-4544, or online at Printing Services. Manuscript Preparation. These guidelines provide students at Vanderbilt University with essential information about how to prepare and submit theses and dissertations ...
mbers are printed on. he abstract. One copy is required. Abstracts must have the original sign. ture(s) of the faculty advisor(s). The minimum length o. the thesis abstract is 250 words. The maximum length of the dissertation abstract is 350 words. including the dissertation title. Majors are listed on.
Guide to doctoral dissertations in Victorian literature, 1886-1958. Urbana, University of Illinois Press, [1975]. CENTRAL LIBRARY ANNEX Z5053 .R49. Dissertations on Anglo-Irish drama; a bibliography of studies, 1870-1970. Totowa, N.J., Rowman and Littlefield [1973] CENTRAL LIBRARY STACKS Z2039.D7 M54
Contact [email protected] or 615-343-4306 if you need additional assistance. provides additional instructions required for graduation. Upload and submit your thesis, along with your signed. Ph.D. Program. Check with your program regarding transfer credit and independent study policies. Request for graduate credit for an undergraduate course.
The remaining submission process is fully electronic through this online application platform. You will be asked to authenticate using your VUNetID. To get started with your submission or to check on a previous submission, click the button below. Login. Please feel free to notify us directly at [email protected] if you have any questions ...
Shihora, Neel; 0009-0009-9223-7016 (2024-07-17) Department: Mechanical Engineering. The evolution from open surgery to laparoscopic surgery or minimally invasive surgery to robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery to the natural orifice and single port access surgery required more dexterous tools.
Provides access to the dissertations and theses produced by students at Vanderbilt. ETD: Electronic Theses & Dissertations at Vanderbilt. Many recent dissertations are available online. This site also includes information for ETD authors, submission guidelines, and a link to the graduate school. Theses / Dissertations Global.
African American & Diaspora Studies Resources: AADS Home. Access the print and electronic collections of all Vanderbilt libraries. Send an email question to a Reference librarian when you need help. No matter what topic you are considering researching, there is bound to be a dissertation out there that sheds more light on the subject.
Vanderbilt ETD (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) The Library Catalog records for those Vanderbilt theses and dissertations which are available electronically will have a link at the top of the record which will take the reader to a title page listing the committee members' names, defense date, and similar information.
Dissertations and theses from around the world in business, health & medicine, history, literature & language, science & technology, social sciences, and the arts. Includes Vanderbilt University dissertations and theses.
Duke University: Avoiding Plagiarism (PowerPoint) Begins with definitions and consequences, and continues with steps to avoiding plagiarism in all aspects of the research process. In order to access certain content on this page, you may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader or an equivalent PDF viewer software. Citation and Style Guides.
The majority of students submit an electronic version of their thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School. Electronic versions, once approved format by the Graduate Schoolfor , are uploaded to the Vanderbilt University database of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD).
The master's degree is earned in passing to the Ph.D. and requires 33 hours of formal, didactic coursework, including 12 hours of core courses with at least a B, and 21 hours of electives (6 credits must be methods focused, 9 credits must be theory focused). Transfer credits are not allowed for the master's degree.
The Vanderbilt University Institutional Repository (VUIR) provides open access to faculty scholarly work, preserves historically significant digital materials, and supports the university in scholarly communications and the dissemination of knowledge. Faculty, researchers, staff and students are invited to contribute digital materials to ensure ...
You can purchase online as you search ProQuest Digital Dissertations, by following the instructions which UMI ProQuest provides. Or, you can refer to ProQuest Information and Learning: Ordering Dissertations and Theses for current pricing and order information. UMI ProQuest gives a slightly lower price, currently $29.00, to ILL offices for ...
Dissertation Abstract Back to Requirements . In some fields a simple title of the dissertation is considered appropriate. In other fields, a short abstract (typically fewer than 150 words) is the standard. Check with faculty in your field about the appropriate style for your c.v. Publications Back to Requirements
Jul 15, 2022 1372. Vanderbilt theses and dissertations are included in the Library Search. If you know the author and/or title, you can enter those into a search. If you are looking for theses and dissertations in the collection based on subject, Refine your results to show only Dissertations (under Format). Also, review resources for viewing ...
printed on the abstract. One copy is required. Abstracts must have the o. iginal signature(s) of the faculty advisor(s). The maxi. um length of the thesis abstract is 250 words. The maximum length of the dissertation abstract. s 350 words, including the disse. tation title. A sample is provid.
Whenever a keyword or free text search option is available, consider including keywords like "dissertation" or "graduate students" to help narrow your search. "Vanderbilt subscription" indicates that if you are off-campus, you will be prompted for your VUNet ID and password in order to use these databases.
• First full draft of dissertation presented to committee (expecting 2 months to finalize draft) = November 31 - December 14, 2012 . Specific formatting of the dissertation is required, prior to submission to the Graduate School. The Vanderbilt University Thesis Guide can be found here:
Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Vanderbilt University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in Leadership and Policy Studies May, 2011 Nashville, Tennessee Approved: Dr. Robert L. Crowson Dr. John M. Braxton Dr. Lucius T. Outlaw, Jr. Dr. Kassie Freeman Dr. Jim Hearn
The Abstract is a separate document from the manuscript and is not bound with the dissertation or thesis. No page numbers are printed on the Abstract. One copy of the abstract must be turned in with the master's thesis. Two copies must accompany the doctoral dissertation. Abstracts must have the original signature(s) of the faculty advisor(s).
A Peculiar Synergy: Matriarchy and the Church of God in Christ . Butler, Anthea D. (2001-05) Department: Religion. The dissertation is a history covering the years from 1912-1963 of the Women's Department of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). COGIC, the largest African American Pentecostal denomination, founded in 1897, has a Women's ...