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DMIN RESEARCH GUIDE
MINISTRY PROJECT AND DISSERTATIONS
Why Search for Ministry Projects and Dissertations?
Ministry Project and Dissertation Databases
Searching ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global
Locating TREN Documents in the Jackson Library Catalog
Why Search for Ministry Projects and Dissertations?
Recently published dissertations and theses offer the most current research.
If you find a dissertation with a similar topic, you can use the bibliography to inspire your own research.
Reading dissertations gives you a good idea of what a dissertation should look like.
Ministry Project and Dissertation Databases
Use the links below to access databases where you can find dissertations and theses. If a PDF is not available, it may be possible to get all or part of it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Please note that databases outside of OCLS may require you to create an account to view information.
- American Doctoral DissertationsThe newly enhanced database includes more than 172,000 theses and dissertations in total, including 80,000 new citations for theses and dissertations from 1902 to the present. The new citations include a link to access the full text when available.
- Open ThesisOpenThesis is a free repository of theses, dissertations, and other academic documents, coupled with powerful search, organization, and collaboration tools.
- Dissertations & Theses Global (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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A database with more than 1 million dissertations and theses, dating from 1861 to the present, and citations to over 3 million
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses - Indiana Wesleyan UniversityFull-text leadership dissertations from IWU from 1997 - present.
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses - Open AccessPQDT Open provides full-text of open access dissertations and theses free of charge.
- Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN)Tren indexes over 10,000 theological theses/dissertations representing research from as many as 70 different institutions. TREN also makes available conference papers presented at annual meetings of several academic societies, including the Evangelical Theological Society, the American Society of Church History, and the Society for Pentecostal Studies.
This link brings up the IWU Jackson Library catalog. Tip: To sort items by publication date, click on the System Sorted drop-down, select Year-Newest First and click Sort. - Research in MinistryResearch in Ministry(RIM) indexes and abstracts projects and theses from over 100 Doctor of Ministry (DMin), Doctor of Missiology (DMiss), and Doctor of Educational Ministry (DEdMin)programs accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).RIM is a searchable database with entries for authors, titles, thesis/project advisors, schools, and ATLA subject headings. Abstracts can be searched by keyword. The database also supports Boolean and proximity searches as well as nested searches and wildcards. Links have also been added to records for schools that also participate in the Theological Research Exchange Network. Please contact OCLS if you would like access to a particular project or thesis.
RIM is not a full-text database.
