Find UNE theses
Older UNE theses
The University Library keeps copies of most Masters and PhD theses and some Honours theses. If you know the author's name or the exact title, you can find it in Library Search, just like any other item.
If the thesis you require is not in Library Search or Research UNE (RUNE), it may be held elsewhere on campus. Some schools keep copies of fourth-year Honours and theses completed as part of older Masters-level courses. Contact the relevant school.
Note that, due to school amalgamations over past decades, older Honours theses may no longer be held at the University. Contacting the author might sometimes be your best bet.
Finding older UNE theses in your field
Older UNE theses in your area of interest are discoverable through Library Search.
Simply go to Advanced Search and follow these steps:
1. Click in the UNE Collection radio button.
2. Enter the words University of New England theses in the search field at the top row.
3. Enter your additional keywords in the search field in the next row.
4. Limit your material type to Dissertations.
Obtaining copies of older theses
The original print copies of UNE theses are not available for physical loan. However, the UNE library may be able to supply a copy for the purpose of research or study under section 51(2) of the Copyright Act 1968.
Newer UNE theses
Most recent UNE theses are electronically available via the university’s repository, RUNE.
Access limits
The UNE Library is unable to provide copies of UNE theses under section 51(2) of the Copyright Act 1968 until the period of restriction (if approved) has finished, or 3 years after degree conferral, whichever comes first.
Further access conditions may apply, such as if the thesis includes culturally sensitive information.
Finding theses at other universities
For advice on finding theses world-wide, see the Subject Guides page on Finding theses.
