Master's theses and doctoral dissertations owned by the UWM Libraries are listed in the Library Catalog, by author, title, and subject. Theses and dissertations done at UWM, AND IN THE LIBRARIES' COLLECTION, are classified by a department (given a base call number) and then arranged, generally, by the author's last name. While theses and dissertations are currently required by the Graduate School to be deposited in the library, there are potentially titles, particularly from earlier years, that are not owned by the library, or the copy is no longer available; lack of a thesis/dissertation in the library does not mean the person did not complete that degree. Occasionally a senior honors paper may also be deposited in the library and will be included in these lists. Some departments accept a master's paper as part of the requirement for a degree - the same publication criteria do not pertain and these are not deposited in the library.

Most theses and dissertations are located in the general collection by the call number, and may be checked out. Print copies of Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations have the same circulation policies as books: UWM Staff, students, faculty and Special Permit holders may check them out. These titles are also available to the general public for viewing and photocopying at the library, or may be requested through another library's interlibrary loan service. A commercial company also stores dissertations, through which you may order a copy. See UMI Dissertation Express for more information.

Theses/dissertations with an (ARC) as part of the call number are located in the UWM Libraries Archives area, 2nd floor, west wing and do not circulate; those in microfiche only are listed as (MC), do not circulate, and should be requested from the Microforms Service Desk.

Dissertations are indicated in the list by (Ph.D.) after the title, senior honors are labeled as such - all others are master’s theses. A department name in parentheses after the title is the department specialty name as given on the dissertation/thesis title page. Some early theses/dissertations may have no department name given in the paper or entry.

Each "department" is the general department name for theses and dissertations done at UWM from that department. This list is current as of the date given in the descriptive paragraph. More current titles may be searched in the Library Catalog, by a known author, title, or the base call number. Each list is in call number order, which approximates an alphabetical list by author’s last name.

Online Access: Please see the Connect to Dissertations instructions for accessing UW-Milwaukee dissertations published since 1997. Online access is limited to UWM users. Links to these online dissertations should also be found in the entry found in the library catalog, PantherCat. The link offers the patron the option to have the dissertation emailed; online reading is not available. Some full text online dissertations and masters may be located through the ABI/Inform database.