UMI Dissertation Publishing holds microfilm copies of most University of Chicago doctoral dissertations and of some early master's theses. The UMI copies may be purchased as pdfs, in paper, or in microform. Digital copies of titles processed in 1997 and since then are available to the University in ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ University of Chicago and in the full ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. Some earlier titles are available online also.
The University of Chicago Library holds paper copies of most University of Chicago doctoral dissertations and of many early master's theses, but they are not shelved together in one location. Law School and Social Service Administration dissertations are shelved in the Law School and SSA libraries. Dissertations dealing with topics in science, medicine, and technology are usually shelved at the John Crerar Library. Dissertations dealing with topics in the humanities and social sciences are usually shelved in the Joseph Regenstein Library. Check the library catalog for call numbers and locations.
Some mathematics, computer science, and statistics dissertations are shelved at Eckhart Library. Click on the following call numbers to browse library catalog records for some dissertations. (Please note: these are some of the call numbers used currently. Other call numbers have been used for earlier dissertations.)
Science: Q999-Science (General) | QA999 (Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science) | QB1099-Astronomy | QC1099-Physics | QD1099-Chemistry | QE999-Geology | QH999-Natural history-Biology | QK999-Botany | QL999-Zoology | QM999-Human anatomy | QP999-Physiology | QR999-Microbiology
Medicine: R999-General | RA1299-Public aspects of medicine | RB999-Pathology | RC1999 (formerly RC1099)-Internal medicine | RD1099-Surgery | RE1099-Ophthalmology | RF999-Otorhinolaryngology | RG1099-Gynecology and obstetrics | RJ999-Pediatrics | RK999-Dentistry | RM999-Therapeutics. Pharmacology | RS999-Pharmacy and materia medica | RT999-Nursing
Agriculture: S999-Agriculture (General) | SB1099-Plant culture | SD999-Forestry | SF999-Animal culture | SK999-Hunting sports
Technology: T1999-Technology (General) | TA999-Engineering (General). Civil engineering | TD9999-Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering | TH9999-Building construction | TJ9999-Mechanical engineering and machinery | TK9999-Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering | TL1099-Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics | TN1099-Mining engineering. Metallurgy | TP1099-Chemical technology | TS9999-Manufactures | TT1099-Handicrafts. Arts and crafts | TX999-Home economics
Many humanities and social sciences dissertations are shelved in the Dissertation Collection on A Level. Others are shelved in the Regenstein bookstacks. Click on the following call numbers to browse library catalog records for some dissertations. (Please note: these are some of the call numbers used currently. Other call numbers have been used for earlier dissertations.)
General Works: AS1099-Academies and learned societies
Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: B9999 (formerly B4999)-Philosophy (General) | BC999-Logic | BD999-Speculative philosophy | BF1999-Psychology | BH399-Aesthetics | BJ2999-Ethics | BL9999-Religions. Mythology. Rationalism | BM999-Judaism | BP999-Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc. | BQ10999-Buddhism | BR9999-Christianity | BS9999-The Bible | BT9999-Doctrinal Theology | BV9999-Practical Theology | BX10999-Christian Denomination
Auxiliary Sciences of History: CB9999-History of Civilization | CE399-Technical Chronology. Calendar | CJ9999-Numismatics | CR9999-Heraldry
World History and History of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, etc.: D999-History (General) | DA999-Great Britain | DB1099-Austria-Liechtenstein-Hungary-Czechoslovakia | DC999-France-Andorra-Monaco | DD999-Germany | DF999-Greece | DG398 (Ancient Rome) | DG1099 (Italy (Modern)) | DJ999-Netherlands (Holland) | DK999-Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics-Poland | DL999-Northern Europe. Scandinavia | DP1999-Spain-Portugal | DQ999-Switzerland | DR999-Balkan Peninsula | DS999-Asia | DT999-Africa | DU1099-Oceania (South Seas)
History of the Americas: F9999
Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: G9999-Geography (General). Atlases. Maps | GA2999-Mathematical geography. Cartography | GB9999-Physical geography | GC1999-Oceanography | GE999-Environmental Sciences | GN999-Anthropology | GR1999-Folklore | GT9999-Manners and customs (General) | GV1999-Recreation. Leisure
Social Sciences: H199-Social sciences (General) | HA9999-Statistics | HB3999-Economic theory. Demography | HC999-Economic history and conditions | HD10000-Industries. Land use. Labor | HE9999-Transportation and communications | HF9999-Commerce | HG9999-Finance | HJ9999-Public finance | HN999-Social history adn conditions. Social problems. Social reform | HQ9999-The family. Marriage. Women | HS3999-Societies: secret, benevolent, etc. | HT1999-Communities. Classes. Races | HV9999-Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology | HX999-Socialism. Communism. Anarchism.
Political Science: JA999-Political science (General) | JC999-Political theory | JF399-Political institutions and public administration | JK9999-Political institutions and public administration (United States) | JL9999-Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.) | JN9999-Political institutions and public administration (Europe) | JQ9999-Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) | JS9999-Local government. Municipal government | JV9999-Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration | JX9999-International law | JZ9999-International relations
Education: L1099-Education (General) | LA3999-History of education | LB3999-Theory and practice of education | LC6999-Special aspects of education | LD9999-Individual institutions-United States | LE399-Individual institutions-Americas (except United States) | LF9999-Individual institutions-Europe | LG999-Individual institutions-Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands | LJ999-Student fraternities and societies, United States
Music: M9999-Music | ML3999-Literature on music | MT999-Instruction and study
Fine Arts: N9999 (formerly N8999)-Visual arts (General) | NA9999-Architecture | NB1999-Sculpture | NC1999-Drawing. Design. Illustration | ND3999-Painting | NE3999-Print media | NK9999-Decorative arts | NX999-Arts in general
Language and Literature: P1999-Philology. Linguistics | PA9999-Greek language and literature. Latin language and literature | PB3999-Modern languages. Celtic languages | PC9999-Romanic languages | PD9999- Germanic languages. Scandinavian languages | PE3999-English language | PF9999-West Germanic languages | PG9999-Slavic languages. Baltic languages. Albanian language | PJ9999-Oriental languages and literatures | PK9999-Indo-Iranian languages and literatures | PL9999-Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania | PM9999-Hyperborean, Indian, and artificial languages | PN6999-Literature (General) | PQ9999-French literature-Italian literature-Spanish literature-Portuguese literature | PR9999-English literature | PS3999-American literature | PT9999-German literature-Dutch literature-Flemish literature since 1830-Afrikaans literature-Scandinavian literature-Old Norse literature: Old Icelandic and Old Norwegian-Modern Icelandic literature-Faroese literature-Danish literature-Norwegian literature-Swedish literature
Technology: TR9999-Photography
Military Science: U999-Military science (General) | UA1099-Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation | UB999-Military administration | UF999-Artillery | UG999-Military engineering. Air forces | UH999-Other services
Naval Science: V999-Naval science (General) | VG999-Minor services of navies
Bibliography & Library Science: Z10998 (M.A. Papers) | Z10999 (Theses)
