Looking for Theses and Dissertations?
The following broadly describes library holdings for UA theses and dissertations:
| Category | online | |
| Dissertations |
1953-2006 in MAIN 1950s-2012 in Special Collections |
1989 - present are full-text in ProQuest 2012 - present in ScholarWorks 1950s - present indexed in ProQuest |
| Master's theses |
1910s-2006 in MAIN 1910s-2012 in Special Collections |
2006 - present are full-text in ProQuest 2012 - present in ScholarWorks Theses were not systematically indexed in ProQuest prior to 2006. |
Older master's theses and doctoral dissertations can be found by searching OneSearch (the libraries' catalog) for author, title, using the OneSearch search box on the Libraries' homepage and clicking the filter Material Type: Dissertations in the left hand column on the OneSearch search results page after you search.
You can also search by department or faculty advisor in the keyword search; examples:
- advisor gawley robert and synthesis
- dept physics and lasers
Note that recently completed dissertations and theses first go to ProQuest. It may take several weeks for dissertations and theses to be added to ScholarWorks and even longer for their addition to the library catalog.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Soybean Maturity Group Tradeoffs: Irrigation, Weed Control, and Nitrogen Fixation, Ryan Wegerer
Reappraising the Land Behind Baghdad: Using CORONA Satellite Imagery to Reassess the Archaeological Landscape of the Diyala Plain, Iraq, James Henry Wesolowski
The Correlation Between Hip Abductor Strength and Functional Performance in Division I Female Collegiate Soccer Athletes, Caitlin Elizabeth Whale
Geoarchaeology of the Orontes River Floodplain Surrounding Tell Qarqur, Syria, Anna Flora Wieser
A Case Study of Two High School English Teachers Transitioning from Arkansas Writing Standards to Common Core Writing Standards in the Secondary English Classroom, Cindy M. Williams
Study of Current Optocoupler Techniques and Applications for Isolation of Sensing and Control Signals in DC-DC Converters, Jake Williams
Effects of Management Strategies and Molecular Breeding Values on Cattle Performance and Carcass Traits, Benjamin Collins Williamson
The Role of Centromeric Chromatin and Kinetochore-Associated Factors in Chromosome Segregation, Wesley Williamson
Superfund Evaluation: The Families of Tar Creek, Gary D. Wilson
Documentation and Control of Acetolactate Synthase-Resistant Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa Crus-galli) in Arkansas Rice, Michael Joshua Wilson
Trait Differences in Gender in Technology Use and Study Habits of Rural Community College Students, Phillip Marc Wilson
Public Parks and Private Ideologies: Building Nineteenth-Century British National Identity Through Landscape, Laura Swaim Witherington
A 1,461-Year Growing Season Precipitation Reconstruction for the Carolina Coastal Plain, Kathryn Perkins Wolff
Feed Supplementation with Natural Extracts of Cranberry and its Efficacy on Campylobacter Colonization in Poultry, Ann Woo-Ming
Dessert, Glenna Worrell
This Chance Map, Tobias Wray
Perceived Impact of Quality in a 21st Century Community Learning Center Out-of-School Time Program: A Case Study, Patricia Ann Wright
Chinese International Students' Cross-cultural Adaptation and Online Communication, Chen Wei Wu
Risk Analysis and Reliability Improvement of Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design, Xingqiang Danny Xiao
Implementation of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing with FPGA, Qi Hao Yang
Cross-Linked PDMS Expansion Due to Submersion in Liquid and Supercritical CO2, Teng Yang
Magnitude and Frequency of Floods for Rural, Unregulated Streams of Tennessee by L-Moments Method, Hongxiang Yan
Expansion of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells on Synthetic Substrate in Defined Medium, Huantong Yao
Mitigating Insider Threat in Relational Database Systems, Qussai Yaseen
The Academic Effects of Learning Styles on ESL (English as a Second Language) Students in Intensive English Language Centers, Baderaddin Mahmood Yassin
Fabrication of Vertical Silicon Nanowires through Metal Assisted Deposition, Matthew Garett Young
Design of a High Dynamic Range CMOS Variable Gain Amplifier for Wireless Sensor Networks, Yue Yu
The Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Sucrose and Stachyose Content in Soybean Seed, Ailan Zeng
Comparison of Various Pipelined and Non-Pipelined SCl 8051 ALUs, Jingyi Zhao
Ant Tribe, Yan Zhao
Energy and Spectral Efficient Wireless Communications, Guoqing Zhou
Characterization and Epidemiology of Soybean Vein Necrosis Associated Virus, Jing Zhou
Ultra-Low Power and Radiation Hardened Asynchronous Circuit Design, Liang Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Exploring First Generation African American Graduate Students: Motivating Factors for Pursuing a Doctoral Degree, Stephanie G. Adams
Imagery and Contamination Aversion, Thomas Grover Adams
Studies Toward the Development of a Microelectrode Array for Detection of Dopamine Through Redox Cycling, Anupama Aggarwal
Effects of Lactate Dehydrogenase Haplotypes and Body Condition on Beef Cow Production, Olfat Taleb Alaamri
Multiple Literacies, Fragmented Identities: Arab Students at American Universities, Gamil Mohammed Al-Amrani
Teachers' Perceptions Toward the Secondary Physical Education Program in the State of Kuwait, Khaled A. Al-Kandari
Sublime Beauty & Horrible Fucking Things - The Finer Worlds of Warren Ellis, William James Allred
On the Complexity of Grid Coloring, Daniel Christopher Apon
Applying Inventory Control Practices Within the Sisters of Mercy Health Care Supply Chain, Server Apras
Lighting the World of Urinetown: The Musical by Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman, Justin Brett Ashley
Reactivation of Negated Concepts over Time, Kevin Autry
The Effect of Alcohol on Attention to Social Threat: A Test of the Avoidance-Coping Cognitive Model, Amy K. Bacon
An Empirical Investigation of Emotional Reactivity and Elevated Mental contamination: a Comparison of Sexual and Physical Assault, Christal Badour
The Integration of Technology within Physical Education Teacher Education: Perceptions of the Faculty, Helena Baert
Water Quality Trends for Section 319 Priority Watersheds in Northwest Arkansas, 1997-2010, Bryan William Bailey
Assessing Biodegradable Containers for Growing Long-Term Greenhouse Crops in Subirrigation System, Stephanie A. Beeks