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Archives, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department (AMRBD): Dissertations

Using Theses and Dissertations

Q: How do I search for a Dissertation?

A: If you know the author or title you may enter those terms in the Library’s Catalog Search interface.  On the results page select “Thesis/Dissertation”.

For example: 

Author:  Wright, Trakela Roshae  

Title:  The ecological assessment of Southern University's Mississippi River bank (Scott's Bluff).

Important Notice: Theses and dissertations published before 2010 are archived in the Archives, Manuscripts, and Rare Books Department at the John B. Cade Library. Theses and dissertations published after 2010 are available online exclusively through the ProQuest database. To access PDFs of theses and dissertations completed after 2010 at Southern University, please visit the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database.

The Availability of Dissertations (at a glance) 

From 1959 to 2010, all original bound copies of student manuscripts are housed in our archives department. These manuscripts are non-circulating and not available for interlibrary loan, but they can be searched through our online catalog.

From 2010 onward, all copies of student manuscripts are available exclusively online through the ProQuest database.

To access the manuscripts on ProQuest, please follow these steps:

  1. Go to the John B. Cade Library website: https://www.subr.edu/page/2441
  2. Under the heading “Find” Click on “Databases A-Z”
  3. Click on the Alphabet “D” - Dissertations & Theses @ Southern University and A&M College (ProQuest).  If you are on ON-Campus - Click on the ON CAMPUS  link.
  4. If you are off-campus, Click on the OFF-Campus link. 

NOTE!! OFF CAMPUS USERS, you will be prompted to enter your USER-ID (BANNER ID/STUDENT NUMBER) and PIN (Your initial PIN is CHANGEME).   If you encounter any login issues, please call (225) 771-2855 for assistance.