Special Collections: Theses at the Frances Loeb Library

GSD theses from Fall 2020 onward are primarily available for access and download through DASH, unless the author has requested an embargo. They can also be accessed via HOLLIS and ProQuest.

GSD theses submitted between Fall 2012 and Fall 2020 are accessible through HOLLIS for Harvard community members (with HarvardKey) or from library computers for others. Remote access is not available to unaffiliated users, and we do not lend print theses via interlibrary loan.

GSD theses submitted before 2012 can be accessed onsite (see "Requesting a GSD Thesis" below).

To access a paper GSD thesis, you can find it in HOLLIS and submit a request through HOLLIS Special Request in advance of your visit to the Reading Room. All users of Special Collections must create a HOLLIS Special Request account and book an appointment for the Reading Room. A Harvard ID or government-issued ID must also be presented to staff during each visit.

Items may take 1-3 business days to process before being available for your visit. Researchers can check the status of each request in their HOLLIS Special Request account. Once the requested items arrive, Special Collections staff will email researchers information about scheduling an appointment to visit the Reading Room.

Note: Paper theses do not circulate nor can be borrowed. Exceptions can be made for GSD faculty to use in a class.

GSD theses five years and older from degree date that are in paper may be scanned or photographed by researchers on-site at no cost. If you can't come to the Special Collections Reading Room in person, a Copy Request can be placed through HOLLIS Special Request. You will receive a fee estimate from Harvard Library Imaging Services.

Note: Most theses submitted within the last five years and before Fall 2020 are digital and are available through HOLLIS to Harvard affiliates only, who can access and download these digital theses from there.