input: [Literature Type] Dissertations and Theses [Access] Most disciplinary indexing tools index conference papers, as do the two databases, PapersFirst and ProceedingsFirst. Often only the abstract appears in print. Papers that are bound and published as proceedings are more likely to be indexed. Sometimes the full text can only be obtained from the author. Doctoral dissertations written in the US since 1861, as well as selected Master's theses and British, Canadian and European dissertations are indexed in ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Full text of these documents is sometimes available via Interlibrary Loan. Most are available for purchase either in print or microfilm from University Microfilms, Inc. Recent initiatives at some universities are making it possible for students to submit electronic theses and dissertations. See Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations and OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center for more information and to download the full text of some very recent theses and dissertations. See a librarian for assistance in obtaining dissertations and theses. [Description] 
output: Theses are research papers required for some Master's degrees. Dissertations are presentations of original research written by a candidate for a doctoral degree. Theses and Dissertations serve as a source of data that has been carefully researched by the candidate, and reviewed by a faculty committee.