Q. How can I access University of Calgary Theses and Dissertations?

More than 20,000 University of Calgary theses and dissertations are available in PRISM: UCalgary's Digital Repository. Records are also indexed in library search engines and in public search engines such as Google Scholar.

You’ll see three theses collections in The Vault, based on type and permissions:

1. Legacy Theses – Digitized theses completed before June 2012, available as open access.
2. Open Theses and Dissertations – UCalgary electronic theses, completed post June 2012. Most are open access. Some may have a temporary convocation embargo on until graduation, but are still requestable.
3. Restricted Theses – Digitized for preservation, but not available online. These are only available for hard copy consultation in the Glenbow Western Research Centre, Taylor Family Digital Library, due to permission restrictions.
   • If you are the author of a thesis in this collection and would like to make it available for online access, please contact us at openscholarship@ucalgary.libanswers.com.