Finding theses

To find a list of available theses, go to LibrarySearch: 

• Search for 'napier thesis'.
• On the right hand side, under Tweak my Results> Format, click on Show more > Theses > Apply Filters to limit your search. 
• This will give you a list of thousands of theses (and some other Edinburgh Napier-related items).

If you want to find a thesis on a particular subject, search as above and add your subject keywords. Be aware that thesis subjects are very specific, so you may have to keep trying different keywords. 

You can find recent PhD, DBA and research-based (not taught) Masters theses online in the Edinburgh Napier Research Repository.

You'll find the historical range of Edinburgh Napier PhD theses stored in hardcopy in secure storage at Merchiston Library. See below.

Hardcopy theses (from before 2020) are stored in Merchiston Library, and listed on LibrarySearch.

To find a list of hardcopy theses only, go to LibrarySearch: 

• Search for 'napier thesis'.
• On the right hand side, under Tweak my Results> Library/Local Collection, click on Merchiston to limit your search. 
  This will give you a list of hundreds of theses (and some other Edinburgh Napier-related items).

If you want to find a thesis on a particular subject, search as above but add your subject keywords. Be aware that thesis subjects are very specific, so you may have to keep trying different keywords. 

To borrow a hardcopy thesis

Ask at the helpdesk in Merchiston Library. Library staff will ask you to fill out a short form, and then bring you the thesis from secure storage.
Note that you can only borrow a thesis for three hours at a time (some theses are embargoed and cannot be borrowed). You cannot take it out of the Library or photocopy it.