More about dissertations, theses, and prize papers

All dissertations, theses, and prize papers held by the University Archives are catalogued in HOLLIS. Nearly all are available for use in the Archives reading room.

Requesting copies of dissertations

• For copies of PhD dissertations written before 1981, researchers should contact Harvard College Library Imaging Services.
• For copies of PhD dissertations written after 1981, researchers should contact ProQuest/UMI.
• Most Harvard Ph.D. dissertations written after 1998 forward are available online and free of charge through UMI/ProQuest to members of the Harvard community with a Harvard ID and PIN.

Requesting copies of theses and prize papers

• For copies of theses and prize papers, researchers should contact Harvard College Library Imaging Services.
• The author's written permission is required for copies of any thesis or prize paper less than five years old.

Instructions for dissertation authors

• FAQs for Dissertation Authors.
• Archives Requirements for Dissertations.
• GSAS Form of the PhD Dissertation Instructions.