1. How to Find the Dissertation and Theses NCCU Libraries Reference Service Section E-mail: refchief@nccu.edu.tw 2012/3/16 2013/2/20 update

2. Outline Introduction the D&Ts DatabaseSearch for D&Ts Database Locate D&Ts Written by NCCU Students Request a Dissertation or Thesis Through Interlibrary Services

3. INTRODUCTION THE D&TS DATABASE SUBJECT I

4. How do I Find the Database?   

5. The D &Ts Database List  

6. The Major D&Ts Databases ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) –PQD&T is the single, central, authoritative resource for information about doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Dissertations published from 1980 forward include 350- word abstracts written by the author. Master's theses published from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. Titles available as native or image PDF formats include free twenty-four page previews. Digital Dissertation Consortium (DDC) –Provide fulltext of ProQuest digital dissertations and theses bought by consortium members in Taiwan.

7. The Specific D&Ts Databases CategoryDatabase Name EconomyEconLit(EBSCOhost) MedicineMEDLINE((EBSCOhost) Literature& LanguageMLA International Bibliography (EBSCOhost) SocialSocial Services Abstracts (CSA) SociologicalSociological Abstracts (CSA)

8. SEARCH FORTHE D&T S DATABASE SUBJECT II

9. Search Tips: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) You can key in the School name or subject name to indicate the these.

10. Some dissertations are available online through clicking the “Full text-PDF”. Free 24-page previews are available. (1997-) PQDT searching result(Cont.)

11. How to Get PQDT Full Text 複製論文題名到 Digital Dissertation Consortium(DDC 數位化 論文典藏聯盟 ) 查詢國內其他圖書館是否有購買電子論文 Digital Dissertation Consortium(DDC 數位化 論文典藏聯盟 ) PQDT 若有電子檔，可直接於線上訂購，以信用卡付費。 向代理商漢珍論文網路書店訂購。一本單價約在 NT$1900- 4200( 視平精裝 / 快遞平信 ) 。漢珍論文網路書店 透過全國文獻傳遞服務 NDDS 系統申請。以國外件方式申請 ProQuest 博碩士論文，一本單價約 NT$2700 元。全國文獻傳遞服務 NDDS 系統 於每年台灣數位化論文典藏聯盟會提供論文勾選活動購置 。

12. Search Tips: Digital Dissertation Consortium (DDC) 

13. DDC searching result (Cont.)

14. Search Tips: EBSCO (Ex. EconLit, MLA, Medline) Please select “Dissertation” in publication type to retrieval. 

15. Search Tips: ProQuest(CSA) (Ex. Social Service Abstract, Sociological Abstract) Please check the “Dissertation” in Document type to retrieval. 

16. LOCATE THE D&T S WRITTEN BY NCCU STUDENTS SUBJECT III

17. Search the NCCU Library Catalog

18. NCCU Catalog searching result (Cont.) The dissertation can be checked out. The Catalog lists the dissertations and these available in the NCCU Library. The dissertation is available in print form in one of the NCCU Libraries.

19. Search Full text of NCCU D&Ts

20. NCCU D&Ts full text search result (1) Click on the title for more details.

21. NCCU D&Ts full text search result (2)

22. REQUEST A DISSERTATION OR THESIS THROUGH INTERLIBRARY SERVICES SUBJECT IV

23. Interlibrary Library Loan NCCU Libraries 23 Inter-library Card Service You may apply for an inter-library card of other cooperative university libraries at the Circulation Desk in the main library with your student ID, faculty or staff ID, to check out books at other university libraries. The inter-library card should be returned in 3 days. You may check out books from those cooperative universities for up to 5 books with no renewal. Loan Period: 2-4 weeks, depending on the rule of each university library. You may return the checked-out books from NTU library, NTNU library, Chinese Culture University and TamKang University to NCCU Library.

24. Nationwide Document Delivery Service NCCU Libraries 24 The NCCU faculty and students may apply for inter-library photocopying or loan service from local or overseas libraries, and submit the application online via the National Document Delivery Service (NDDS). The Reference Service Section will notify the applicant via email to pay for and collect the materials after the materials have arrived at the library. National Document Delivery Service (NDDS) Photocopy: NT$3-8 per page. Book loan: NT$50-100 per copy. Personal account should be applied in advance.

25. Nationwide Document Delivery Service NCCU Libraries 25 The NCCU faculty and students may apply for inter-library photocopying or loan service from local or overseas libraries, and submit the application online via the National Document Delivery Service (NDDS). The Reference Service Section will notify the applicant via email to pay for and collect the materials after the materials have arrived at the library. National Document Delivery Service (NDDS) Photocopy: NT$3-8 per page. Book loan: NT$50-100 per copy. Personal account should be applied in advance.

28. How to use NDDS Borrow a book or make a photocopy request(dissertations and theses) by Sending out a request form. Domestic Oversea Request form Photocopy Borrow

29. Borrow a book

30. Red column is required information Photocopy request

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