Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
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Fall 2020
Gearboxes are widely used in modern power transmission systems such as wind turbines, helicopters, and railway vehicles. Due to inappropriate operation conditions or fatigue degradation, faults may develop in gears. If early faults cannot be detected and their severity assessed in a timely...
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Fall 2023
Most of Canada’s municipal infrastructure, including bridges, was built between the 1950s and 1970s. With design lives of 50-100 years, many of these structures are due for major rehabilitations or replacements. With the growing costs of deteriorating infrastructure, the cost savings from...
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Vibrational absorption, vibrational circular dichroism and theoretical studies of methyl lactate molecules in solution phase and in argon matrices
DownloadSpring 2011
The infrared vibrational absorption (VA) and vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectra of methyl lactate in carbon tetrachloride and methanol have been measured in the 1000-1800 cm-1 region. Noticeable changes due to the solute self-aggregation and solvent-solute intermolecular...
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Spring 2013
Vic Nees (b. 1936) is a prolific Belgian composer of primarily choral music who has had a profound influence on the culture of choral music in Belgium, Europe, and increasingly around the world. Through his long association with the Flemish Radio Choir, both as conductor and producer, he was...
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Vicarious Resilience Among Ethnic Minority Counsellors Working with Attempted Genocide Survivors
DownloadSpring 2023
Survivors of attempted genocide are persecuted for their ethnic, racial, national, and/or religious identities (United Nations, n.d.a). Throughout the migration journey, genocide survivors are exposed to various forms of violence and trauma (Rieder & Elbert, 2013). Despite the potential negative...