Doctoral Theses
All Swedish doctoral theses are stored at the University Library and are listed in the catalogues Lovisa, LIBRIS or Catalogue -1957. See also:
Dissertations - Lund UniversityTheses (some in full text) from Lund University 1996-.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses The major American dissertation database often contains summaries.
Safir: Theses and other university publications (in Swedish) Links to other thesis databases.
Only a small number of foreign theses are acquired. Foreign theses can be ordered through inter-library loan or bought privately through the database Digital Dissertations.
Recent Swedish dissertations can be found on display in the Open Collection on the third floor.
Older theses are not always registered in Lovisa but must be searched in specific printed directories. Please ask at the Information Desk!
It is mandatory for all faculties to hand in printed copies of the dissertation for preservation to the University Library. Read about this, electronic publishing etc.:
Checklist for registering and publishing dissertations (LUB website)
Departments at Lund University wanting ISBN numbers for their theses must contact:
The Swedish ISBN Agency (New window)