Print and microfiche McMaster theses and dissertations can be found via the library catalogue and are held in the subject specific library. There are also archival copies of theses and dissertations that are housed off site.
Theses and dissertations can be searched by title, author, subject or keyword. Depending on the year of publication certain theses and disseretations have been assigned subject headings. Note:
- All Bachelor theses and most Master and Ph.D theses before 1983 have only been assigned the generic subject heading MCMASTER UNIVERSITY DISSERTATIONS.
- Theses from 1983 to 2000 have been assigned both the generic subject heading and LCSH.
- Theses from 2001 onward have been assigned LCSH and/or subject keywords.