The British Library has set up EThOS, a service which enables individuals to access PhD theses directly. EThOS currently provides details of more than 250,000 theses.
Register at http://ethos.bl.uk
Sign in and search for the item. In the list of results:
If a Thesis is available for immediate download.
You will see a green open lock icon. Click on the title.
If a Thesis needs to be digitised
You will see a scanning icon. Click on the title.
If a Thesis not available via Ethos
Make an Inter Library loan request. Please specify that it is a PhD Thesis and that it is not available via ethos, eg: ‘N/A Ethos’.
If you would like more advice and support on using EThOS, please contact your subject librarian or email: informationspecialists@plymouth.ac.uk.