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Quick Links to find a Thesis
Master’s theses written at Eastern Illinois University have been digitized and are available online to view, download or print. There are also paper copies shelved on the 2000 Level (2nd floor) of Booth Library in the call number range LB 1861 .C57x. In 2020 only electronic theses will be available.
The best way to find a thesis is to search the EIU Online Catalog. See Searching by Department below.
Online copies of Eastern theses are stored in The Keep, EIU's institutional repository. Separate departmental listings are available. Click the links for College, Department, or Office > [Department] > Masters Theses Here is a link to Communication Studies theses.
A list of all EIU theses in The Keep is organized by year, then alphabetically by last name. To access this list, click the links for Student Theses & Publications > Masters Theses or http://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/.
Working on a thesis? We can help!
Searching by Department
First, click on the Books & Movies tab. You will find a link the Books & Movies tab on the Booth Library home page.
If you're searching for a thesis from a specific department, include words from the department name as part of your search. Leave out words such as: a, an, and, the and of.
For example, to find a thesis written for the Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences, enter: eastern illinois family consumer sciences thesis as a keyword search.
To find a thesis written for the Comm Studies Department, enter: eastern illinois communication studies thesis
This link should execute a search for theses written for the Department of Communication Studies
Narrowing your search
You may Narrow Your Search to a specific subject by selecting a subject from the Subject list on the right side of the screen.
Or you may add a subject to your search by including it as a keyword -- but it may be difficult to find a thesis on a very narrow topic.
Look for the Sort By box (top right) to bring the newest papers to the top. Choose a title that looks interesting, and click on the title link to see the detailed record for the thesis.
Locating a thesis in the library
To locate a thesis, first find the Call Number. Print copies of Eastern theses are shelved on the 2000 Level (2nd floor) of Booth Library in the call number range LB 1861 .C57x. They are arranged by department, then the year the thesis was written, and then alphabetically by author. There is also a copy of each thesis in Special Collections. Special Collections copies can't be checked out, but they may be examined in the University Archives area, Room 1700, Booth Library.
In addition, when you're looking up a thesis, you may see a link that looks like this:
When you click on "view full text" you'll retrieve the full thesis online. You may print it or download it. As of January 1, 2020, EIU Master's Theses are only available electronically.
Electronic copies of Eastern theses are stored in "The Keep", EIU's Institutional Repository. A list of all EIU theses is organized by year, then alphabetically by last name. To access this list, click the links for Student Theses & Publications > Masters Theses or http://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/. Separate departmental listings are available, click the links for College, Department, or Office > [Department] > Masters Theses Here is a link to Department of Communication Studies.
Please Ask a Librarian if you have additional questions.
Table of call number ranges by EIU department
Table of call number ranges by EIU department
Theses in the stacks are shelved on the 2000 Level (2nd floor), Booth Library. Please note that some department names have changed over time.
LB 1861 .C57x A7 Art
LB 1861 .C57x B5 Biological Sciences (After July 1, 1998)
LB 1861 .C57x B6 Botany (Before June 30, 1998)
LB 1861 .C57x B8 Business
Accountancy, Data Processing and Finance
Management/Marketing
Marketing
LB 1861 .C57x B82 Business Education and Administrative Information Systems
Business Education
Business Education and Administration
Business Education and Administrative Office Management
Business Education and Secretarial Studies
LB 1861 .C57x C5 Chemistry
LB 1861 .C57x C6 Communication Disorders and Sciences
Speech Correction
Speech Pathology and Audiology
LB 1861 .C57x E2 Economics
LB 1861 .C57x E3 Education
Faculty of Professional Education
LB 1861 .C57x E32 Early Childhood, Elementary and Middle Level Education
Elementary and Junior High School Education
Elementary Education
LB 1861 .C57x E34 Educational Administration
Administration and Supervision
Educational Administration and Supervision
School Service Personnel
LB 1861 .C57x E36 Counseling and Student Development (began Fall, 1998)
Educational Psychology and Guidance
Guidance and Counseling
LB 1861 .C57x E37 Secondary Education and Foundations
LB 1861 .C57x E38 Special Education
LB 1861 .C57x E53 English
LB 1861 .C57x F3 Family and Consumer Sciences
Home Economics
LB 1861 .C57x F6 Foreign Languages
LB 1861 .C57x G4 Geology/Geography
LB 1861 .C57x H57 History
LB 1861 .C57x I5 Instructional Media
LB 1861 .C57x M3 Mathematics and Computer Science (July 1, 2002)
Mathematics
LB 1861 .C57x M8 Music
LB 1861 .C57x P4 Philosophy
LB 1861 .C57x P5 Kinesiology and Sports Studies (July 1, 2007)
Physical Education
LB 1861 .C57x P57 Physics
LB 1861 .C57x P6 Political Science
LB 1861 .C57x P8 Psychology
LB 1861 .C57x S6 Social Science
LB 1861 .C57x S62 Sociology/Anthropology
LB 1861 .C57x S65 Communication Studies (July 1, 2004)
Speech Communication
LB 1861 .C57x T4 Technology
Industrial Arts
LB 1861 .C57x T5 Theatre Arts
LB 1861 .C57x Z6 Zoology (before June 30, 1998)
