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There are a few ways to get a thesis or a dissertation.

1. If find a dissertation listed as a result in a database search, we can get that for you through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Click on the "Request this through Interlibrary Loan" link underneath the title, and we'll find access to it for you.

2. If you would like to search a database and browse through dissertations or theses at once, the WorldCat Dissertations and Theses database might be your best bet. You can request an ILL for anything that you find in this database. 

3. If you would like to find a thesis that was written by a graduate student at MUW, all of our graduate student theses are kept in Athena, our Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS). Search our online catalog for the name of the title, author, or by keyword, or browse this list of theses. MUW theses are part of Special Collections, which means that they can only be accessed in the Archives, and can't be checked out. If you would like to access a thesis submitted to an MUW program, please contact the archives at archives@muw.edu or 662-241-7601, or schedule an appointment to arrange for a time to use the reading room.

4. Our College of Nursing and Health Science theses are available digitally through AthenaCommons, at https://athenacommons.muw.edu/college_nhs/.

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