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View Guide FAQsA dissertation or thesis is the final project a masters or Ph.D. student writes and defends in an oral presentation to an advisory board of faculty members at their institution as part of their degree. These projects usually present comprehensive literature reviews, new applications of theories, or original research findings on a specialized topic. All print theses by CSUDH students are located on the 4th floor of Library South.
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When would I need to find a dissertation or thesis? If you're graduate student working toward your own thesis, look at other students' work from CSUDH or in your major to help you think about you should include and how to present your own work. Any dissertation or thesis on a related topic can help you trace the ongoing scholarly conversation. Look at their references and read their background information for new ideas!
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Action by central and local governments |
HV70-72 |
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Addictions |
HV5800-5840 |
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Adoption |
HV874.8-875.7 |
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Adults aged 65 and over |
HV1450-1494 |
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Alcoholism |
HV5001-5720.5 |
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Children and youth (through age 17) |
HV701-1420.52 |
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Community action |
HV40-41 |
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Counseling in social work |
BF636.5-.7 |
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Day care services |
HQ778.5-.7 |
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Drug addiction |
HV5800-5840 |
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Ethnic and racial minorities |
HV3176-3199 |
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Families |
HV697-700.7 |
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Foster home care |
HV873-875.7 |
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General works on social problems services; welfare |
HN;HV |
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Group work |
HV45 |
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Handicapped and disabled |
HV1551-3024 |
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Historical and geographical treatment of social problems and social welfare |
HV85-525 |
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Home care |
RA645.3-.37 |
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Institutional care of older adults |
HV1454-1454.2 |
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Medical aspects and treatment of alcoholism |
RC564.7-565.6 |
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Medical aspects and treatment of drug problems |
RC563-568 |
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Medical aspects and treatment of mental retardation |
RC569.7-574 |
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Mental retardation |
HV3003.2-3009.5 |
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Mentally ill and emotionally disturbed |
RA790-790.95 |
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Services to people with physical illness |
HV687-687.5 |
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Poverty, low-income, homelessness |
HV1-4630 |
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Practice of social work, including casework |
HV43-43.5 |
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Private action |
HV48 |
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Problems of and services to other groups |
HV697-3024 |
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Psychiatric social work |
HV689-690 |
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Psychiatry and medical treatment of psychiatric disorders |
RC434.2-574 |
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Services of long-term care facilities |
RA997-999 |
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Services of psychiatric hospitals and related institutions |
RC438.92-439.4 |
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Social action |
HN |
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Social policy |
HN13-19 |
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Social problems |
HN |
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Social work |
HV40-69.2 |
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Specific problems and services to specific groups |
HV697-3024 |
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Welfare state |
JC479 |
If a book or article isn’t available through one of the library’s subscriptions, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary Loan is a resource sharing service with libraries across the country that provides research materials at no cost to you. If you're requesting an article or book chapter, you'll receive a copy as a PDF.
First, check to see if it's available in OneSearch or another library database. Look for the Find It @ CSUDH Lib button.
You can also borrow books from other CSU campuses and have them delivered to the CSUDH Library. Look for the Request through CSU+ option in OneSearch.
For more information about borrowing books from the library, check out the Library's "Borrowing Materials" page.