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This search brings together records for dissertations from three data sources:

CLIO  Catalog – which includes basic citation information, is limited to Columbia dissertations, and links mostly to paper and microfilm copies, though with full text for the past few years.

Academic Commons – searches citations and abstracts to Columbia University dissertations which have been deposited in our institutional repository, but does not search full text.

CLIO Articles , which includes all dissertations in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database.  This includes full text of  most U.S. dissertations published since 1997, abstracts for dissertations published since 1980, and citations for dissertations published since 1861.

For more advanced search options (including the ability to limit by university, search by advisor name, and other features) use  ProQuest Dissertations & Theses directly.

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Participation, featured partners, data storage.

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Theses & Dissertations

For information related to collection, terms of use, copyright, and data protection policies, please see our Policies .

Who can participate?

We accept research and scholarship from affiliates of Columbia University, Barnard College, Jewish Theological Seminary, Teachers College, and Union Theological Seminary. Specifically, eligible groups are:

• Current faculty and staff
• Emeritus faculty
• Registered retired faculty
• Current students and alumni (must meet additional requirements; see the student works section below for more information.)
• Departments, centers, institutes, and programs

What types of work can I upload?

We accept research and scholarship produced at Columbia University and its affiliate institutions, including the following types of work:

• Journal articles
• Books and book chapters
• Working and technical papers
• Software and code
• Videos (with caption files)
• Presentations
• Theses (with program approval)
• Scholarly blog entries
• Podcast episodes

You must ensure you have the right to upload any given work. See the Columbia Copyright Advisory Services website to learn more.

What student works are included in Academic Commons?

Current students may be encouraged or required by their degree programs to contribute their thesis or capstone project to Academic Commons. Some students may also be able to upload other research or scholarship with the approval of their department, program or faculty advisor. See below for details, and email [email protected] to learn about any agreements your department or program may have with us concerning student work.

Doctoral dissertations

Most doctoral degree programs on campus deposit student dissertations to Academic Commons. Upload to ProQuest may also be required by some programs.

Master’s and undergraduate theses

Some Master’s and undergraduate programs offer students the option to upload their theses or capstone projects in Academic Commons. This may be done by a departmental administrator who collects student works and signed author agreements for delivery to Academic Commons, or students may be asked to use the Academic Commons self-upload form. Consult your program administrator or faculty advisor for specific program policies.

Alumni theses

Graduates of Columbia University and its affiliates can upload their dissertation or thesis in Academic Commons with approval from the degree-granting program. Contact the administrator of your degree program to request permission to upload.

Other student works

If you are a student and want to upload other types of research or scholarship in Academic Commons, you must obtain approval from the appropriate degree program, department, or faculty advisor. Contact us at [email protected] to learn more.

Thesis and dissertation embargoes

If your degree program requires or encourages you to upload your thesis to Academic Commons, you may have the option of placing an embargo on your thesis. An embargo is a limited period of time during which your thesis is not publicly available. During the embargo period, descriptive information about the work is publicly accessible in Academic Commons and in CLIO, the Columbia Libraries catalog, but the thesis itself is not available. Embargo options vary by program and students should consult their degree program’s policies for more information.

How can I request an embargo, or an embargo extension, on my thesis or dissertation?

If you wish to make changes to the length of the embargo on your thesis or dissertation in Academic Commons, contact the degree-program administrator with your request. If the request is approved, the program administrator will contact Academic Commons staff. If you are not sure to whom you should direct your request, contact Academic Commons at [email protected] .

• Graduates of doctoral programs administered by the Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences should submit their request to the Dissertation Office at [email protected] .
• If you also uploaded a thesis or dissertation to ProQuest you must contact ProQuest directly to request changes to the availability of your work in the ProQuest Dissertation and Theses databases. Contact ProQuest at [email protected] .

Become an Academic Commons featured partner

Any department, program, center, research unit, or school associated with Columbia University or its affiliates can be an Academic Commons Featured Partner. If you are interested in a partnership, please fill out our interest form or email [email protected] . To see the work of our current partners, visit our Featured Partners page.

What we need from featured partners

• A signed memorandum of understanding (MOU);
• A regular contact person;
• Willingness to work with repository staff on workflows and presentation of partner research in the repository;
• Participation in discussions, surveys and testing related to planning and implementing new repository functionality;
• Your logo and a brief description of your unit.

What we provide to featured partners

• Your logo and description appear on our partners page and in some search results;
• Semiannual statistics reports for your group’s works in the repository;
• Custom statistics reports upon request;
• A regular relationship with Columbia Libraries staff who can consult on how to increase the visibility of your group’s research.

We do not require that featured partners will make contributions to the repository on a particular schedule. We welcome featured partners who are interested in how Academic Commons can help increase the impact of their research and who will provide us with feedback on their experiences with, and ideas for, the repository.

Can I use Academic Commons as the data repository for my upcoming research project?

We welcome research data and are happy to discuss how Academic Commons—or another repository such as Dryad (see below)—can meet your data sharing needs. We strongly encourage you to contact us when you are planning your project, especially if you will be collecting large amounts of data or if you expect to generate large individual data files. Email us at [email protected] . Note: Academic Commons does not accept data that includes personally identifiable information for human subjects.

What is Dryad and why should I use it?

Dryad is a digital repository dedicated to research data. Columbia affiliates can deposit data in Dryad, and Dryad curators help ensure that your data is well-described and in the best format for sharing. Dryad assigns a DOI to your data and provides long-term storage. For upload size limits and procedures, see the Dryad upload method documentation .

Upload data to Dryad by first signing in with an ORCID ID , then by following instructions on their upload form. Here is a guide (PDF) to get you started.

Though we encourage you to use Dryad to share your research data, especially if you have large files, you can also upload research data to Academic Commons. Like Dryad, Academic Commons assigns a DOI to your data and offers long-term storage. Log In to Academic Commons using your Columbia UNI and password and follow the instructions on the upload form. Email us at [email protected] if you have data files over 100MB in size.

Libraries staff are currently working to connect Academic Commons to Dryad so that research data uploaded to Dryad by Columbia researchers will also be discoverable in Academic Commons.

How can I use Academic Commons and Dryad as part of a practice of ethical data sharing?

Academic Commons and Dryad are both committed to making research data as Finadable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable as possible, in accordance with the FAIR Principles . Find more information on preparing your data for sharing on Dryad’s FAIR Data page or by contacting the Columbia Libraries Research Data Services .

Are there other data repositories for me to use to share my data?

Yes. There are numerous data platforms that may be appropriate repositories for your data. Disciplinary repositories, when available, often have the best tools for describing your data. A few repositories that you may wish to explore are ICPSR (social and behavioral research), Roper (public opinion data) and QDR (qualitative data in the social sciences). Dryad (see the two FAQs above this one) is a general data repository. Columbia University IT also provides the Columbia Data Platform for storing and working with data, and the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR) provides a page listing places where Columbia researchers can share their data .

Guidelines for uploading and submitting work to AC

Is there a fee for uploading research to academic commons.

Members of the Columbia University community can upload their work to Academic Commons at no cost.

What is the Academic Commons participation agreement?

Before you can upload work to Academic Commons, you must sign an agreement that grants Columbia University a non-exclusive license to distribute your work in the repository. By signing the agreement, you affirm that you hold sufficient rights to grant this license to Columbia.

• Read our copyright information to learn more.
• Read about managing your copyrights on the Copyright Advisory Services website .

To sign, Log In to Academic Commons and select My Account from the dropdown menu under your name, then follow the instructions at the top of the page. You only need to sign the agreement once, but your consent will apply to any material you upload.

How do I upload my work?

If you have a columbia uni.

Log In to Academic Commons with your Columbia UNI and password, then navigate to the Add New Work tab and follow the instructions.

If you do not have a Columbia UNI

Email us at [email protected] . Tell us about your work and how it meets our guidelines for participation.

Making deposits on behalf of someone else

If you are interested in making recurrent deposits on behalf of a department or publisher, please see our resources for developers and contact us at [email protected] .

Upload form size limits

You can use the upload form to upload files up to 100MB in size. If you have files larger than 100MB, contact us at [email protected] and we will arrange an alternative method of transfer.

Academic Commons provides the best user experience when files can be easily downloaded via a web browser. If you have files to share that are multiple gigabytes in size, please contact us at [email protected] . If you have large data files, consider using Dryad (see the Data Storage FAQ above).

Our system can support most file formats/types. However, please remember that your work will be more useful to others if you provide it in a format that is either non-proprietary or widely used. As a general rule, we archive files in the format in which we receive them. Note that we do not accept file formats that are redirects to web pages, such as Google Docs (.gdoc) or related G-Suite file formats.

See our accessibility guidelines for accessibility requirements related to uploads.

Are works peer-reviewed before they go in Academic Commons?

No. We do not make editorial decisions about content in the repository. However we do have guidelines for the types of content that are eligible for upload. See the participation section, above, for more information.

Can I put my previously published work into Academic Commons? Why should I?

The publication agreements you have signed determine how you can add previously published work to Academic Commons. Check the language in your publication agreements as well as journal and/or publisher policies. The Sherpa/Romeo database has information about the “author self-archiving” policies of a large number of journals and publishers.

Uploading a version of your previously published works to Academic Commons allows you to create an open version that may not be accessible to colleagues and students at other institutions or to policy makers and practitioners. You are also building an archive of your work to which you can refer others.

If you have questions about uploading your previously published work, contact us at [email protected] . For more information on copyright and your work, visit the Columbia Libraries Copyright Advisory Services website .

Is there a limit to the number of works I can upload?

There is no limit on the number of works you can upload.

I have a lot of works to upload. What’s the best approach?

If you have a large number of works to upload, please make sure you have signed our participation agreement by logging in to Academic Commons and following the prompts. Then, email us at [email protected] so we can determine the best delivery method for your materials.

I have research outputs that are audio and video files. How do I add these to AC?

You can upload audio and video files to Academic Commons in the same way you would upload text files. These files may be too large for our upload form (which has a 100MB limit), so email us at [email protected] to discuss how to transfer the files. The Academic Commons media player streams audiovisual materials in the repository and allows the files to be embedded in other websites.

See our accessibility guidelines for accessibility requirements related to video uploads.

Please note that Columbia University now requires that captions be included with video files. Captions must be included as a separate file, and not burned into the video file. This allows for better accessibility. We prefer captions in WebVTT format if possible. Guidelines and resources for creating video captions are still being developed. Please contact Columbia Disability Services to find out more about how to caption your videos. Email us at [email protected] if you have questions about this process.

Can I use Academic Commons to host the streaming media for my website project?

Academic Commons provides access to research and scholarship produced at Columbia University primarily via file downloads, though we also offer streaming functionality for audio and video files on our website. We may support approved, set-term web projects by hosting embedded streaming media, but you should not depend on Academic Commons as the host site for your project's embedded streaming media unless you have consulted with Libraries staff and agreed on specific parameters for your use of the repository. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions about this policy in relation to your project.

What do I have to know about accessibility, regarding my deposit?

Please note that Columbia University requires that captions be included with video files. Captions must be included as a separate file, and not burned into the video file. This allows for better accessibility. We prefer captions in WebVTT format if possible. Guidelines and resources for creating video captions are still being developed. Please contact Columbia Disability Services to find out more about how to caption your videos. Email us at [email protected] if you have questions about this process.

Columbia University requires that transcripts accompany audio deposits. Here is some information from W3C regarding the creation of accessible transcripts. Academic Commons can accommodate transcripts in many different formats, and also supports timed captions (VTT) for audio files.

For accessibility purposes, if you have multiple galleys for a text-based upload (such as both a PDF and EPUB for a journal article or book chapter) please include all of these files in your upload. Documents such as EPUBS are often more accessible to screen readers than .pdfs, which mimic more traditional printed documents. You can read more about .epub accessibility here . Here is some additional guidance about making documents more accessible.

Who manages Academic Commons?

Academic Commons is a program of the Digital Scholarship unit in the Research and Learning Division of the Columbia University Libraries . Digital Scholarship staff run the repository program in collaboration with colleagues from across the libraries. Key staff are listed on our Credits page.

How do I contact repository staff?

The best way to contact us is to email [email protected] . We will do our best to respond within 48 hours.

When can I expect to see my work in Academic Commons?

Please allow approximately one week for cataloging. Email at [email protected] if you have any questions or need to request faster processing. If you have a Columbia UNI you will receive an automatic email notification when your work is available in the repository.

How does AC assign DOIs?

Each work in Academic Commons is assigned a DIgital Object Identifier (DOI), which is a type of persistent URL. A sample DOI is: 10.7916/D8ZS2W8R. DOIs expressed as URLs look like this: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8ZS2W8R . Use the DOI when citing or referring to a work in Academic Commons. Learn more about DOIs at doi.org .

If you need a DOI for a work, such as a data set, and are under a short timeline, please contact [email protected] and staff will assist you with your request.

How can I find out usage statistics for my work in AC?

Authors with an active Columbia UNI can log in to Academic Commons and see current- month and lifetime views and downloads for each work on the My Works page. Authors with a UNI will also receive a monthly email showing the number of views and downloads for each of their works in Academic Commons. Contact us at [email protected] if you are not receiving our monthly emails.

What does the cataloging process involve?

When you upload a work, the file(s) and descriptive information you provide are placed in a queue for review by Libraries staff. As part of our review, we add descriptive metadata to make your work more discoverable. Records from Academic Commons are indexed in a variety of places, including CLIO , the Columbia University Libraries Catalog, and Google Scholar. Changes made in Academic Commons take some time to be reflected in other platforms, depending on their indexing schedule.

How do you choose subjects for my work?

We assign subjects using a controlled vocabulary called Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) . FAST subject terms are based on the Library of Congress' subject headings, providing a widely-recognized set of uniform subjects that connect your work with other scholarly resources.

We do our best to choose appropriate subjects for your work but we welcome your guidance. You can provide suggested subjects in the Notes field of the upload form or email us any time at [email protected] to provide feedback on the subjects we have assigned. Please note that the constraints imposed by the FAST vocabulary mean that suggested subjects may not show up verbatim in Academic Commons. If we can’t use the exact term you would like, we will refer to your suggestions to help us find the best match in the vocabulary. You can also search the FAST vocabulary and tell us which terms you would like us to use. We are always happy to receive this kind of feedback because it helps ensure that your research is described in a way that will make it the most discoverable for your colleagues and community.

How can I report harmful language in Academic Commons resource descriptions [metadata]?

We are committed to using respectful, accurate, and inclusive terminology in Academic Commons metadata, in alignment with Columbia University Libraries’ Statement on Inclusive Editing of Harmful Language in Library and Archival Collections . This is an ongoing process. If you find harmful language on this website [in our metadata, in our resource descriptions], please email [email protected] .

Can I change my work after it has been uploaded to AC?

Because people may be linking to or citing your work, we do not change or replace files that have already been made available in Academic Commons. However we can archive a new version of a work and create a link to its predecessors.

Can I remove my work from AC?

We strongly discourage the withdrawal of works from Academic Commons. However, you can request that public access to your work in Academic Commons be disabled. Though the work will no longer be publicly accessible, metadata about the work will remain available.

Can Academic Commons provide campus-only access to my work?

No. All content in Academic Commons is freely accessible to anyone online. Works that cannot be shared openly online should not be uploaded to Academic Commons. However, works can be embargoed (i.e., files are not available for download, though descriptive information is available) for a limited time. Theses and dissertations are the materials most frequently embargoed.

How does Academic Commons provide long-term digital access?

Academic Commons is part of the Columbia University Libraries long-term digital storage system, which ensures that files are replicated and stored in at least two distinct locations. We adhere to FAIR data principles and use unique, persistent identifiers and rich metadata to enhance the accessibility of each work.

How can I include Academic Commons in grant applications?

Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to include Academic Commons in your grant application. You can use the information on our About page to describe the repository in your application.

How do I cite works in Academic Commons?

We recommend using the DOI in the Academic Commons metadata record when citing a work or directing someone to it. The DOI is available under the "Download" button at the top of each record. The DOI is a persistent link which will take users to information about a work even if the repository URL changes or the files are removed.

Cite works in Academic Commons using your preferred citation style and following the general format:

Creator(s) name. Date. Title. Accessed in Columbia Academic Commons on [DATE]. DOI.

Why does my work have more downloads than views?

This indicates that users have found the download link for the file (in an article, post, or search result). This link is different from the link to the repository metadata record for your work. Users can access a work from the metadata record, but they can also download the work directly if they have the download link. Visits to the metadata record are recorded as "views" in our statistics. Clicks on download links are recorded as "downloads."

Does Academic Commons hold all Columbia dissertations?

No. Academic Commons holds a copy of all Columbia dissertations written as part of a Ph.D., D.M.A., J.S.D., or Dr.P.H. program starting in 2011. The repository also holds dissertations written as part of the Teachers College Ed.D. program starting in 2011. In addition, Academic Commons holds some earlier dissertations uploaded by authors who wished to make their work openly available online. You can do a comprehensive search for all Columbia dissertations—including those in Academic Commons—using the Columbia University Libraries catalog CLIO .

How did my dissertation or thesis get added to Academic Commons?

Academic Commons has been the repository of record for all dissertations written by students at Columbia University as part of a Ph.D., D.M.A., J.S.D., or Dr.P.H. since 2011, and for Ed.D. programs since 2018. Dissertations are sent to Academic Commons by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, and Teachers College, who receive the final, approved versions from students.

Not all masters and undergraduate theses are in Academic Commons. Certain programs (e.g. Urban Planning and Historic Preservation) have agreements with the Libraries to publish student theses on a regular basis (with approval from the students). Some of these programs collect theses and send them to Academic Commons staff in batches, while others have their students use the Academic Commons self-upload form. If you have any questions about how your thesis was added to Academic Commons, you can contact us at [email protected] .

See the section about student works above for more information.

How can I access a copy of a thesis or dissertation under embargo?

Contact the author of the work to request access. If you are unable to find contact information for the author online, try contacting the author’s Columbia school or department to see if they can help.

Ed.D. Deposit Gateway

Please download the Electronic Deposit of the Ed.D. Dissertation Bulletin . This brochure will provide detailed information on how to  complete the electronic submission of your Dissertation.

There are five steps to completing your Ed.D. Deposit (see below for a more detail explanation:

1.  Complete the Ed.D./Ed.D. CTAS Dissertation Manuscript Approval Form;

2.  Complete the Ed.D. Degree Application Form;

3.  Pay the $95 processing fee;

4.  Submit the required Survey of Earned Doctorates online;

5.  Upload and submit a PDF copy of your dissertation.

The deadline for depositing your Dissertation for all degree periods are noted on the Academic Calendar.

Please refer to the Academic Calendar  HERE  for more information.

1.  Complete the Ed.D./Ed.D. CTAS Manuscript Approval Form

Please fill out the top portion of the form and submit to your Sponsor for signature (or Corrections Committee if you received a Line 2 for your defense). The Office of Doctoral Studies will be unable to finalize your manuscript's title to be placed on the Convocation website until this is received.

This is a fully fillable Adobe Acrobat form and it should be e-mailed to  [email protected] .

2.  Complete the Ed.D. Degree Application Form.

Click  Ed.D. Degree Application Form  for the Ed.D. Degree Application Form

This form needs to be filled out and submitted to the Manager of ODS for processing.  This form is fully Adobe Acrobat fillable and signable and should be e-mailed to  [email protected] .

Please ensure that your Diploma Mailing Address is up to date by following  these instructions .

3. Pay the $95 processing fee.

Click here  to make payment of the $95 processing fee directly to Teachers College via credit card or bank transfer. A message will be sent directly to the Office of Doctoral Studies upon completion.

4.  Submit the required Survey of Earned Doctorates online.

The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is an ongoing survey sponsored by the  National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Humanities,  the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Teachers College requires completion of this survey as part of the Dissertation Final Deposit.

Please note the following points before accessing the SED website  - failure to follow these steps may delay processing of your deposit. 

When registering for the SED site:

• Please use your Teachers College e-mail address! This allows us to keep track of who has completed the survey.   
• For institution, enter: Teachers College, Columbia University

At the end of the survey:

• When complete, SED will automatically send a copy to the Office of Doctoral Studies.

If you have read and understand the information above, then  CLICK HERE  to access the Survey of Earned Doctorates.

5. Upload and submit a PDF copy of your Dissertation

The digital copy of your Dissertation is uploaded to ProQuest/UMI, as well as to Academic Commons (Columbia University's online research repository).

Your Dissertation must be uploaded in PDF format, in one single file. If you have not already created a PDF, or if you are unable to do so, there is a PDF Conversion Tool available as part of the upload process.  You will also need a copy of your Abstract that you can copy and paste into a text box.

PLEASE NOTE: ODS will review your manuscript for adherence to the required corrections prior to being approved for publishing. If corrections still need to be made, ODS will reach out to you through ProQuest.

Regarding the optional copyright registration service offered by ProQuest/UMI :  Please note that under copyright law, you automatically hold a  copyright on your work. This is why we have you include a copyright page  in your work.  Copyright  registration  provides certain important  practical and legal benefits in addition to those you already enjoy as  the creator of an original work. Columbia University provides extensive  information about copyright issues through the  Copyright Advisory Office . Of particular interest is  this page ,  which explains your rights as an author of a dissertation (or any other  original work). Please note that the optional service offered by  ProQuest/UMI costs $55.00 and can be paid via credit card directly to  ProQuest through the upload system. You can also register your copyright  yourself with the  U.S. Copyright Office .

If you have read and understand the information above, then  CLICK HERE  to access the upload system.

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Text mining: proquest tdm studio, proquest tdm studio.

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Columbia University Libraries has a license providing current affiliates free access to ProQuest's TDM Studio , a web-based portal into doing TDM research using ProQuest's many databases of full-text sources. TDM Studio has two flavors:

• Maps that show the results of n amed-entity recognition  of the  toponyms   in the corpus
• Tables that cluster the corpus into various "topics," determined algorithmically and featuring keywords in common, a process called " topic modelling ."
• Workbench   is available to any Columbia affiliate but requires meeting with Research Data Services (email [email protected] to set up an appointment) first and a pre-existing knowledge of programming in either Python or R. As with Visualization, Workbench allows the researcher to build a corpus of relevant ProQuest documents, but then they are provided with a  Jupyter Notebook   environment where they can pursue nearly any mode of TDM analysis possible with either programming language.

Creating a Dataset in TDM Studio

In TDM Studio, corpora are referred to as "datasets," and constructing one is the first step in using TDM Studio.

Important Limitations:

• A dataset can contain no more than two million documents (newspaper articles, dissertations, books, etc.).
• Workbenches can only have ten datasets  available at any given time ( five  for Visualizations), although once datasets are imported into the Jupyter notebook, they can be safely discarded from the list of ten.

Similar to using regular ProQuest search , in TDM Studio, the researcher:

• Selects the relevant ProQuest databases or publication titles (more than one can be selected),
• Refines the initial dataset by filtering based on type, date, or other metadata, and/or using specific search terms, including with  ProQuest's field codes , and
• Creates the dataset.

The dataset will take a few minutes to be generated, but once it is available, the researcher can access it from their TDM Studio Jupyter environment.

Using the TDM Studio Jupyter Notebook Environment

Once a researcher has created a dataset, after a few minutes they can set up a Jupyter Notebook environment that has unique access to their dataset(s).

• The virtual machine provisioned by ProQuest has  16gb of RAM ,  100gb of hard drive space , and  4 CPUs .
• The virtual machine also only allows  15mb of downloads per week , to prevent downloading datasets.
• The environment can crash if the researcher uses Jupyter Notebook to browse the dataset. They should use the embedded terminal, instead.

ProQuest is somewhat flexible on these limitations, but relaxing them requires having RDS mediate between the researcher and ProQuest.

The default Jupyter Notebook includes helpful tutorials from ProQuest about accessing the TDM Studio datasets. Once the dataset is copied to the bucket, it can be deleted from the TDM Studio Workbench Dashboard, freeing up one of the ten slots for datasets.

The dataset takes the form of a folder that contains all of the documents, each an XML file with rich metadata.

For Python users, the environment has access to all of the packages that are available for install via  conda . Custom libraries can also be uploaded into the environment.

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Archival Collections

Collection overview, columbia university doctoral dissertations, 1872-2020, summary information.

Ph.D. dissertations are cataloged individually and can be found in the Columbia University library catalog, CLIO. Archival copies should be used only if there is no General Collections or electronic copy of this dissertation available. The exact number of dissertation in existence is not known. They usually have a call number that begins with COY, CWO CXO, CZO or LD1237.Another way to search for dissertation titles and authors is to consult a set of publications printed by the University listing authors alphabetically and arranging dissertations by department for a particular year. List of theses submitted by candidates for the degree of doctor of philosophy in Columbia University, available from Hathitrust: 1872-1910 - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t3mw2mj11 1971-1974 - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4187471 1974-1976 - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4187472 1976-1977 - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4187473 1977-1981 - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4187474 1981-1987 - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4187475 The University Archives paper copies of the List of Theses can be requested via the following different CLIO records: Master's Essays and Doctoral Dissertations from 1951/1952 through 1956/1957 (call number CW4 C724, https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/1998118) Master's Essays and Doctoral Dissertations from 1957/58 through 1970/1971 (call number CW4 C724, https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/1998119 ); Doctoral Dissertations from 1971/1972 through 1987/1988 (call number CW4 C725, https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/400172). After 1987/1988 you can find annual lists of Doctoral Dissertations in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) Convocation Programs which can be accessed via our Commencement Collection (https://findingaids.library.columbia.edu/ead/nnc-ua/ldpd_6386066)

At a Glance

Columbia University Archives Research Guide to Master's Essays and Dissertations https://guides.library.columbia.edu/uarchives/thesis

All books in this collection are cataloged, and should be requested individually in CLIO. This record is for informational purposes only.

Using the Collection

Conditions governing access.

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

Existence and Location of Copies

Full text copies of dissertations published since 1997 (and some earlier dates) are available to Columbia UNI holders via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global database (https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/2554991). Non-Columbia patrons may order copies via ProQuest Dissertation Express. Various formats and fees apply. If a dissertation is not available via Proquest, you may request a copy from the University Archives.

Academic Commons (https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/explore/doctoraltheses) holds the full text of doctoral theses written since 2011 at Columbia and of theses written for a Doctorate of Education at Teachers College since mid 2018. A selection of dissertations from Union Theological Seminary, and from Columbia before 2011, are also available.

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Historical Note

Starting in 1950 and until 1960/61 two copies Columbia University doctoral dissertations were submitted to Special Collections. The first (archival) copy classed for Columbiana was not to be used, and the second copy was classed in "B" for use in case the departmental reading copy was missing. Theses for Teachers College and Union Theological Seminary were submitted in one copy only.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO , the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID , a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Highlighted Databases: Conflict Resolution

For constructive research.

Either formal or informal, conflict resolution is the process of finding a peaceful or cordial, sometimes mediated or compromised, solution to end a disagreement, dispute, or problem.  Since most people may not always agree on matters or ways of living due to their varying beliefs, experiences, backgrounds, or other influences, conflict can actually raise opportunities to learn and grow. Interested parties ultimately are successful in resolution through discussion, understanding, common goals, strategizing, and planning to reach desired outcomes.

In June, we draw attention to research resources that inform the literature of the field, with appreciation for the diverging thoughts, opinions, and actions of our time.  As students, parents, teachers, researchers, citizens,  we emphasize the value of negotiation, mediation, cross cultural awareness,  fairness or impartiality, and receptiveness so that this important process is both educational and attainable.

APA PsycNET  is the single search interface for PsycARTICLES, PsycBOOKS, and PsycEXTRA. It is the only search platform designed specifically to deliver APA content.

Academic Search Premier  is a multidisciplinary database providing full text for more than 4,600 journals, including nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals. See also Academic Search Complete, a scholarly, multidisciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887.

Ebook Central - Academic Complete  provides authoritative, full-text e-books in a wide range of subject areas along with powerful tools to find, use, and manage the information.

ERIC   is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to educational-related periodical literature. ERIC (which stands for Educational Resources Information Center) provides coverage of conferences, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, books, and monographs. In addition to this version, made available via the ProQuest platform, ERIC is also accessible via the  U.S. government ERIC site   and through   Ebsco ERIC .

Education Full Text  (Wilson) provides comprehensive coverage of an international range of English-language periodicals, monographs, and yearbooks. Indexing coverage begins June 1983; abstracts are included beginning spring 1994; full text of some journals is available beginning in January 1996.

Education Index Retrospective  provides cover-to-cover indexing for an international range of English-language periodicals and yearbooks; coverage from 1929 through mid-1983.

Education Research Complete  provides indexing and abstracts for more than 2,100 journals, as well as full text for more than 1,200 journals, and includes full text for nearly 500 books and monographs.

Education Week  is an independent news organization that has covered K–12 education since 1981. Subscription includes access to the full archive, as well as Teacher, Digital Directions, Market Brief, Top School Jobs, and blog channels. It enhances holdings beyond Education Week’s print offerings available through some of our online databases. Try a search for "mentoring" and see thousands of entries including articles, blogs, jobs, news, and opinion pieces!

JSTOR  is an online archive of over 1,200 leading scholarly journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs and other materials valuable for academic work. Journals are always included from volume 1, issue 1 and include previous and related titles. The most recently published issues (the past 3-5 years) are generally not available through JSTOR, though they usually are through other e-sources.

Professional Development Collection   is designed for professional educators, this database provides access to a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high-quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. The database also contains more than 200 educational reports.

PsycINFO  covers the scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences.

ProQuest  provides broad multidisciplinary coverage of scholarly journals, newspapers, dissertations, and other types of publications; for international coverage and access to full texts of dissertations only, search ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, a subset of ProQuest.

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global  is the world’s most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses, the official digital dissertations archive for the Library of Congress, and the database of record for graduate research. Includes millions of searchable citations to dissertation and theses from around the world from 1861 to the present day, together with over a million full text dissertations that are available for download in PDF format. The database offers full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997 and strong retrospective full text coverage for older graduate works.

  Taylor and Francis Education Collection  provides access to over 385,000 journal articles and the contents of 270 education-related Taylor & Francis journals. 

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