Rice University Graduate Theses and Dissertations
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Rice University makes its graduate theses and dissertations (1918-present) available online at no cost to end users.
If you are unable to find a specific dissertation, please let us know and we will attempt to make it available through the repository, provided that the author has not elected for it to be embargoed. If an item is embargoed, you will be able to see the record metadata but not access the associated files.
Copyright of theses and dissertations are held by the authors (students), unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder. The University will not grant permissions on behalf of the copyright holder.
If you are unable to find a specific dissertation, please let us know and we will attempt to make it available through the repository, provided that the author has not elected for it to be embargoed. If an item is embargoed, you will be able to see the record metadata but not access the associated files.
Copyright of theses and dissertations are held by the authors (students), unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder. The University will not grant permissions on behalf of the copyright holder.
Visit the web site for Rice University's Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for more information about Rice graduate student requirements for theses and dissertations.