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Using Poni to Find D.Min. Projects, Theses, and Dissertations
D.Min Projects
Theses
Dissertations
Finding D.Min. Projects in Poni
( http://poni.smu.edu )
1. Go to the Advanced search screen in Poni.
2. Click on “select more search limits” button on the lower right.
Select “Bridwell Library: All” under location. You can also refine
your search by dates. Once you have made your choices, click on “set
limits.”
3. Back at the Advanced search page, enter “Southern Methodist” in
the first keyword field, and “project” in the second. If you are
looking for a particular topic, you can enter a term that describes
it in the third field. You should be prepared to use synonyms,
however, in case you don’t find what you are looking for on the
first try. Click search.
4. The list of search results will appear in reverse chronological
order (most recent first).
Finding Theses in Poni
1. Go to the Basic search screen in Poni.
2. Under “quick limits” (step 3), select “Bridwell Library.”
3. In “search for” (step 1) enter “thesis,” and in “search in” (step
2) select Call Number. Click search.
4. The list of search results will NOT appear in reverse
chronological order.
Please note that D.Min projects and theses are available in
different formats. Some projects have been microfilmed and are
available during the library’s normal hours. Others are available in
their original format and are shelved in a secure location. They
have to be retrieved by authorized staff member, who are available
between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. If you need an item at a different
time, you will need to consult with either the head of Reference or
the head of Circulation. Thank you.
Finding Dissertations
1. Use Digital Dissertations, a database of almost all dissertations
submitted to accredited institutions in the United States since
1861. Masters theses have been selectively indexed since 1962. To
access Digital Dissertations, either enter it as a title in a basic
search from Poni. Or, go to Online Resources, select “D” under
Indexes, Databases, and References Resources, the select “Digital
Dissertations” from the list.
2. Click the “Enter” button from the Digital Dissertation home page.
This will bring up a search engine similar in appearance and
functionality to Poni’s Advanced search page. Choose your search
terms and enter.
3. You can use dates to limit your search.
D.Min Projects
Theses
Dissertations
Last updated August 2007
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