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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FYI. Please ignore if not applicable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The Universal Index of Doctoral Dissertations in Progress<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.phddata.org/">http://www.phddata.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=googqs-tidbit>This site holds a database of doctoral dissertations in progress around the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The site is an open academic community effort to: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Avoid duplications in doctoral dissertations<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Create the ultimate meeting place for researchers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Allow for interaction between them<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=googqs-tidbit><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=googqs-tidbit><b>Where to search for completed theses/dissertations<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=googqs-tidbit><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span class=googqs-tidbit><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span class=googqs-tidbit>Sabinet >> SA Theses<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span class=googqs-tidbit><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span class=googqs-tidbit>Sabinet >> Current and Completed Research<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span class=googqs-tidbit><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span class=googqs-tidbit><a href="http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=013518019117943970829:tlw8-sayn_q">IRSpace</a> (incl. ‘thesis’/’theses’/’dissertation’)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span class=googqs-tidbit><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span class=googqs-tidbit>Scirus >> <a href="http://www.scirus.com.ez.sun.ac.za/srsapp/advanced/index.jsp?q1=">Advanced Search</a> >> Theses 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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class=googqs-tidbit><a href="http://www.umi.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml">ProQuest Dissertations and Theses</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please share with us if you can add to the above ….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ina<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Ina Smith<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>E-Research Repository Manager | </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>Library and Information Service | University of Stellenbosch | Private Bag X5036, 7599 | South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><b><span 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