Rare Books + Manuscripts: Theses + Dissertations 

Every graduate student at The Johns Hopkins University who completes a master's essay or doctoral dissertation is required to submit one paper copy to the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. This includes students receiving the Ph.D. from the School of Medicine, the School of Hygiene and Public Health, and the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. The Library encourages the use of this material and will make dissertations and essays available to all Library patrons. Since 1978, Hopkins dissertations completed on the Homewood Campus have a microfilm copy available through the Audiovisual/Microform Center, in addition to the paper copy. The microfilm itself is housed at Libraries Service Center and will be returned to A/V on request. Master's essays have not been microfilmed.

TERMINOLOGY: The Johns Hopkins University uses the term thesis in reference to what is commonly called a dissertation, while Master's degree publications, otherwise known as theses, are known locally as essays.

If you have been denied access to a Hopkins dissertation due to a restriction notice in the catalog record, more information is available on the Restricted Dissertations tab.

Students who need more information about submitting an essay or dissertation for binding or microfilming should contact the Commercial Binding Office.

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