Divinity Research Tutorial

4. Other resources: Dissertations & Theses

Dissertations are book-length studies based on original research and written in partial fulfillment of requirements for the doctoral degree.

Theses are extended research papers written in partial fulfillment of requirements for the master's degree.

You might want to consult them

• as secondary sources in your research for papers or for your own dissertation
• as sources for the identification of primary sources
• to see what type of research has been done recently in a particular department of a university
• to see what topics specific faculty members have advised or to compile a list of people who have worked with the same dissertation adviser

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