A dissertation is required of doctoral study; it is a lengthy, formal document that presents
new research, and that argues in defense of a particular thesis.
Dissertations can be useful for in-depth research.
There are a number of databases that index dissertations. Some will provide full-text dissertations, others will just provide a citation to the dissertation.
While some sources will provide the full-text, others will not; in this instance you'll need to request a copy via
interlibrary loan, or Tipasa. Tipasa is a service provides you with materials that LVC does not own.
WorldCat Dissertations will provide a Request from LVC Tipasa link on each of the results you find.
You can also request a dissertation from the Interlibrary Loan link on the library's homepage. Note that not all dissertations will be available to borrow.
If we can borrow them, you'll either get a PDF of the dissertation sent to you electronically, or a hard copy that will need to be returned.