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The Library holds copies of all Newcastle University PhD theses and copies of theses written for other research degrees such as DSc, MD, LLD, DEng, DBA, EdD, MPhil.

All theses held by the Library are listed in  LibrarySearch . Links are provided to the full text where this is available.

Electronic Theses

Our  repository of electronic theses  contains the full text of over 3,800 Newcastle University doctoral theses.

• EThOS Search the details of over 500,000 UK theses dating back to 1800. The full text of over half of these is available for immediate download to registered users, and in other cases, you may be able to request a copy in digital or other format (for which there may be a charge).

International Theses

There isn't one single source for finding non-UK theses, and access options will vary according to the institution, but the links below give the best starting points.

• Australian Theses Search almost a million Australian theses.
• DART Europe Access to over 600,000 open access research theses from 28 European countries.
• Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations This database provides access to the full text of thousands of international theses and dissertations.
• Open Access Theses and Dissertations OATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. OATD currently indexes over two million theses and dissertations from over 1,000 institutions worldwide.
• PQTD Open Search and read open access dissertations and theses from the USA.
• Proquest Dissertation Express (international) This link opens in a new window Over two million graduate works from graduate schools around the world including American and Canada. Theses and dissertations may be available to purchase direct from ProQuest using the order forms provided. Please consult the help section to see how you can order and pay for these dissertations yourself.
• Proquest Dissertations & Theses Citation Index A curated collection of multi-disciplinary dissertations and theses, offering over 5.5 million records representing dissertations and theses from thousands of universities around the world. Useful for all subjects.

Thesis production

The Student Progress Office provides information on Research Degree Examination Procedures and Forms, including the University's Guidelines for the Submission and Format of Theses  and Library Deposit Licence.  You may also wish to speak to your supervisor for advice on thesis presentation.

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• Last Updated: Jul 10, 2024 12:06 PM
• URL: https://libguides.ncl.ac.uk/theses

binding   services

Need your document or project bound? Combine our quality print services with a range of binding options for booklets, documents, newsletters, thesis and more.  For thesis guidelines please refer to  - https://www.newcastle.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/459022/Thesis-Examination-Guidelines.pdf

SADDLE STITCHING

Our most common and inexpensive binding option. Pages are gathered together, folded and stapled along the fold. Perfect for small booklets, newsletters and brochures.

CASE BINDING (THESIS)

Hard cover book binding is our highest quality binding option, usually reserved for university thesis or legal binding. A hard cover with faux-cloth finish and gold foil lettering is included.

WIRE BINDING

Similar to comb binding but with a slightly more premium look. Pages are punched and a metal loop wire is inserted into the holes. Clear covers and card backs also provided.

PERFECT BINDING

Soft cover/paperback books are bound this way, with a wraparound printed cover. Glue is applied to the pages and the cover is pressed and folded around the pages. Highly professional look.

PLASTIC COMB BINDING

Another extremely popular binding style for booklets. Pages are punched at the binding edge and a black plastic comb or coil is then inserted into the holes. We supply clear front and card backing with every bind.

THERMAL BINDING

A thermal strip (steel or cloth) lined with glue is heated and the pages are pressed into the strip, forming a spine for the book. Great for projects and documents that deserve a professional finish.

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Electronic access.

Full text digital University of Newcastle Higher Degree theses from the beginning of 2012 are available in the University's digital repository, NOVA . Some exceptions apply

You can search for theses in NOVA by using author, title or keyword.

You can also use Library Search to find UON theses held in NOVA. Simply use author, title or keyword.

Print copies

Copies of all University of Newcastle PhD and Research Masters theses, as well as selected Honours theses relevant to the region, are held in Special Collections within Auchmuty Library.

For PhD and Masters theses completed at the Ourimbah Campus please see Ourimbah Library staff. 

You can use Library Search to find any hardcopy UON theses held in Special Collections. Simply use author, title or keyword.

N.b.  Copies of Honours and DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) theses are not held by the library. Please contact the appropriate School or College  for more information.

How to find a University of Newcastle thesis in NOVA

Use this link to access  NOVA  theses.

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• Last Updated: Mar 6, 2024 11:32 AM
• URL: https://libguides.newcastle.edu.au/theses

What is the required format for my thesis?

Details on the specific formatting requirements including font size, page layout, format, number of copies, binding and referencing are contained in the Thesis Examination guidelines .

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Everyone knows this little phrase and it applies completely to submitting your thesis too. You’ve poured man-hours into researching, writing and proofing your Thesis – the last thing you want is to make a poor impression by submitting a substandard printed document.

A well printed and bound document will reflect all the hard work that has gone into creating the content within it.

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We’ve been binding dissertations and thesis for many years and know a thing or two about it. From the feedback we’re received, a beautifully bound dissertation has much more impact. Your publication is in good hands.

You’ll want the overall finish to be perfect. Neatly trimmed, durable, and free of blemishes. We inspect each document before we ship it out, giving you peace of mind that it has been printed with care and attention to detail.

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Many universities have their own thesis binding specifications for submitted documents and we can bind to those requirements. This ensures that you not only comply but also make the best possible impression.

Using the latest digital printing technology, you can be sure that the print quality will be excellent and we don’t skimp on the paper either. Our standard weight is 100gsm, making sure the print is legible and the document is a pleasure to handle too.

Our thesis / dissertation binding service offers you a choice of covers and finishes, meaning it is customised to you.

We also offer a variety of extra options allowing you to add even more uniqueness to your document and make it stand out.

You have a variety of delivery options too, including Next-day delivery with a 1 hour window. You won’t have to hang around all day waiting for that important thesis to arrive. We know that there is no point in getting a thesis printed and bound to a professional standard, only to find that it has been damaged in the post. We take care in packing and delivering your thesis so that it arrives in the pristine condition you’d expect.

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Having choice means you have a say in the final cost. Our printing and binding processes are streamlined to ensure low waste and a fast turn-around – keeping costs to a minimum and giving you the best possible finish at a great price. We have a quick cost calculator to help you get an idea of the choice and the pricing before you even place an order.

Having survived the stress of compiling your thesis , you’ll want the submission process to be smooth and easy.

We have a wide range of applications and will process your files in most common formats. If you are unsure of what format to submit your document, please do not hesitate to contact us [email protected] .

What areas do we cover?

We have produced thesis binding to students from all over the country, here’s a quick look at just how much of the UK we cover:

It doesn’t matter which university you attend, or where you are in the UK – we can print it, bind it and ship it for you.

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These are the colours that make up your image, screens and websites use RGB (red, green, blue) and most digital printers use CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow and black toner or ink). We recommend you design and save your artwork in CMYK for digital print as RGB will need to be converted.

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Bleed is an extra 3mm of image or background colour that extends beyond the trim area of your final print. This area is trimmed from the final piece to create a borderless image. Bleed is needed to make sure no important text or images are cut into when the print is cut to size. We recommend that any important text or imagery is kept at least 5mm away from the bleed edge to avoid being cut into.

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Images should be a minimum 300dpi and 150dpi for large banners.

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Our preferred file format for digital printing is PDF and any file type you send will be converted to PDF format.

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Answered By: Matthew Armstrong Last Updated: Jul 05, 2023     Views: 1350

Theses held at newcastle university:.

You can search for a thesis held by Newcastle University at:

• LibrarySearch and
• theses.ncl.ac.uk .

Theses submitted to other UK institutions:

You can search for theses submitted to other UK institutions using:

• The British Library's EThOS service .

Theses submitted to overseas institutions:

You can search for theses submitted to overseas institutions using:

• The ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database, available via Library Search .

For further guidance and information:

Guidance on finding and submitting dissertations and theses using these and other methods is also available at the LibGuide web page:

• Theses and Dissertations Libguide .

Searching for a thesis using Library Search

This is much like searching for books and other items. You can search for the name of the author and / or the title of the thesis - LibrarySearch will return theses in the search results.

Searching for theses either by thesis type or by subject is not as straightforward.

Firstly, select Advanced Search. From here, change the first search field from Any to Publisher. After that, enter M.D. or Ph.D into the Contains field, depending on whether you are searching for a medical doctoral thesis or a non-medical doctoral thesis. Finally, change Material Type from All Items to Theses.

To search for theses by subject, you can combine the above with an Any Field keyword search.

The search above would find all the PhD theses published by the School of Chemistry, or with the word 'chemistry' anywhere else in the record. You could be more specific and change the Any Field to Title. This would only return PhD theses with 'chemistry' in the title, and not necessarily all PhD theses on the subject of chemistry.

Searching for a thesis using theses.ncl.ac.uk

theses.ncl.ac.uk is Newcastle University's digital repository for M.D. and PhD. level theses. Only theses submitted to Newcastle University appear in this repository - theses from other universities are not included.

If you search 'PhD' in the search box at the top of the theses homepage, you can see all the PhD theses produced by Newcastle University that are available electronically. You can then add a filter to search for a word contained in the title.

In the example below, theses with the word 'communication' in the title will be returned in your results. Make sure to toggle the Equals search function to Contains.

To search theses by School:

Return to the theses.ncl.ac.uk homepage.

First, click on Newcastle University.

Then click on the faculty you would like to search.

Following this, click on the department, institute, or school you'd like to search.

Once you've done this, you'll be able to see the theses that have been produced by a particular school.

For further guidance on finding and submitting dissertations and theses using these and other methods you can consult the following LibGuide web page:

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