Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects

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550

Final and accepted undergraduate honors theses, masters theses, doctoral dissertations, and undergraduate and graduate capstone projects.

Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects info
Record HolderRetention PeriodDisposition
Official Copy Schools

Undergraduate honors theses: Permanent

Masters theses: Permanent

Doctoral dissertations: Permanent

Capstone projects: Consult with Tufts Archival Research Center

Undergraduate honors theses: Transfer to Tufts Archival Research Center

Masters theses: Submit to ProQuest

Doctoral dissertations: Submit to ProQuest

Capstone projects: Consult with Tufts Archival Research Center

Official Copy Academic Departments and Programs

Undergraduate honors theses: Permanent

Masters theses: Permanent

Doctoral dissertations: Permanent

Capstone projects: Consult with Tufts Archival Research Center

Undergraduate honors theses: Transfer to Tufts Archival Research Center

Masters theses: Submit to ProQuest

Doctoral dissertations: Submit to ProQuest

Capstone projects: Consult with Tufts Archival Research Center

Unofficial Copy N/A

N/A

N/A

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