Targeted Doctoral Theses Finder
Use this tool to generate a structured prompt that asks an AI with web access to search multiple open-access thesis repositories, shortlist the most relevant doctoral theses for your topic, and clearly indicate where you should search manually if it cannot access a given database directly.
Optional: paste your project summary
If you paste a short Project Profile or thesis summary below, the AI can prioritise theses that are conceptually and methodologically aligned with your work.
Your specific topic or phenomenon *
Describe as you would to an examiner: 2–5 sentences on the focus, setting, and key concepts. This will be inserted directly into the AI prompt.
What do you want these theses to help you with? (optional)
For example: exemplars of strong methodology; conceptual frameworks; similar contexts; design ideas; analytical strategies.
Generated prompt (visible excerpt)
This is what you will paste into an AI platform with web browsing enabled. It asks the AI to search where it can, report sources transparently, and direct you to specific repositories for any locations it cannot access directly.
This prompt assumes the AI has responsible web access. It should: (1) search open repositories directly where allowed, (2) provide clear thesis links and citations, (3) state explicitly when a source (e.g. ProQuest or institutional logins) cannot be accessed, and (4) advise you exactly where and how to run those searches yourself.