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Open Access Dissertations:

This collection contains open access dissertations. The full content is available to all, although some files may have embargoes placed on them. The embargoes are usually for a period of six months.

Dissertations available from Proquest:

Full text is available to UMass faculty, students, and staff on campus through this site. For off-campus access, use Proquest's Digital Dissertations. Access to abstracts is unrestricted.

Masters Theses:

This collection contains both open access Masters theses and campus access Masters theses. Open Access Masters Theses will be marked with the document type “Open Access”. The full content is available to all. Campus Access Masters Theses will be marked with the document type “Campus Access”. The full content is available to those using a computer on the UMass Amherst campus, to those with an OIT NetID username and password, or through interlibrary loan.

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