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Available Formats

Electronic copies.

As of September 2010 all doctoral dissertations and masters theses are submitted to the  Proquest Dissertations & Theses database. Electronic copies of doctoral dissertations began to be available in 1997 while masters theses began to be available in September 2010. After a dissertation or thesis is submitted to Graduate Studies, it can take up to several months for it to appear in the database.

As of Spring Quarter 2021, theses and dissertations are also submitted to eScholarship .

Paper Copies

Masters theses from mid-2003 to September 2010 are located in the Shields Library book stacks.

Microfiche Copies

UC Davis theses and dissertations issued between 1978 and mid-2003 are available for use in the Microcopy Collection, Lower Level, Shields Library. Microfiche copies are available for inter-library loan and for reading, copying, or scanning within the library.

Archival Copies

UC Davis theses and dissertations issued before 1978 are typically only available in Special Collections. These are stored offsite and are for use only in the Blanchard Special Collections Reading Room. They can be requested at  aeon.library.ucdavis.edu . Turnaround time is 48-72 hours.

Locating Dissertations and Theses

Via uc library search.

UC Davis dissertations and theses can be located via the library’s online catalog,  UC Library Search . The item record will indicate the location of each thesis and dissertation.

Search Tips

Dissertations and theses do not receive standard “subject” headings. Dissertation titles are required to be descriptive, so title word searches are often effective. Another strategy, applicable for dissertations only, is to search in Proquest’s Dissertations & Theses Database (limiting to UC Davis if desired), where one can search titles, abstracts, and subject descriptors.

Note: with our new catalog options, searching by dissertation subject heading is less used, but in case you need to know, UC Davis catalogs its theses and dissertations with a limited subject heading, constructed of the phrase Dissertations, Academic — University of California, Davis plus the name of the department in which the degree is granted, for example:

• Dissertations, Academic — University of California, Davis — Genetics

For 1989 and earlier, use the heading Dissertations, Academic — California plus the name of the department in which the degree is granted, for example:

• Dissertations, Academic — California — Soil science

Via the Dissertations & Theses Database

The  Dissertations & Theses Database  via Proquest includes citations for theses and dissertations from 1861 to the current year. Entries for dissertations from 1980 forward include 350-word abstracts, written by the author. Citations for master’s theses from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. UC Davis submits only doctoral dissertations for inclusion in Dissertations & Theses via Proquest.

Search Dissertations & Theses by:

• The keyword of the title or abstract
• School (“Davis,” for example)
• Advisor name
• Other fields

Some UC Davis dissertations are not sent to ProQuest at the request of the author. In such cases, locate the bibliographic record in the UC Library Search online catalog. There may be a microform or print copy available for use, or you may request retrieval of the archival copy via Special Collections.

The Dissertations & Theses database provides access to the complete full-text of all University of California dissertations in addition to UC Davis doctoral dissertations from the year 1997 forward. Free 24-page previews are available for most other university theses and dissertations listed in the database from 1997 forward. Access to the ProQuest database and full-text is limited to UC computer addresses.

How to Obtain PDFs from the Dissertations & Theses Database

When displaying a citation for a dissertation, the Digital Dissertations database will indicate via a “Full text -PDF” button that the dissertation is available for full-text download. Nearly all of the UC dissertations since 1997 are available in full-text format.

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• Print your thesis

We can print and bind your thesis or dissertation  

After a long academic journey, you have come to this point where you need to submit your dissertation or thesis. You have dedicated hours to the research and writing of your dissertation. The presentation of the document will reflect all the hard work that has gone into creating the content within it. The UM Printing Unit offers printing and binding services of dissertations and theses, both in hard and softbound formats at very competitive prices. We even offer a discounted price for UM students. Our service offers a choice of paper and bounds.

Soft Binding  

Initially, you need to submit copies of your work to the faculty or department for the examiners’ review. 

We can print your dissertation, single or double-sided as required, in colour or black and white. The binding will be hot glued inside a standard plastic cover (thermal binding). The front cover will be transparent, while the back cover and spine will be black cardboard. 

Hard Binding  

Once your dissertation or thesis is approved, you are requested to submit hard-bound copies to the faculty, and maybe even present them to other persons who helped you on your journey. 

We will hard-bind in a leather-based paper your dissertation with the cover you choose from our selection. [PDF]   It comes complete with a gold or silver foil print on the cover and spine.

UM Student Rates

B/W print single side sheets:

• 80gsm - €0.03 each
• 100gsm - €0.05 each

B/W print double-sided sheets:

• 80gsm - €0.05 each
• 100gsm - €0.06 each

Colour print single side sheets:

• 80gsm - €0.10 each
• 100gsm - €0.12 each

Colour print double-sided sheets:

• 80gsm - €0.15 each
• 100gsm - €0.20 each

Soft-binding: €10 each book*

Hard-binding: €13.20 each book (materials 21 - Black Drape & 22 - Blue Drape: €16.50)**

Normal Rates

• 80gsm - €0.04 each
• 80gsm - €0.06 each
• 100gsm - €0.07 each
• 100gsm - €0.17 each
• 80gsm - €0.20 each
• 100gsm - €0.25 each

Soft-binding: €12 each book*

Hard-binding: €15.20 each book(materials 21 - Black Drape & 22 - Blue Drape: €18.50)**

*Binding limit for soft binding is 400 sheets. 

**Hard binding prices above are for 400 sheets, for more sheets, a specific quote has to be issued.  

All prices are for A4 size and inclusive of VAT.

Fill in the Make a submission  form and submit your finished work in PDF format and international standard A4 size. If you opt for Hard Binding, choose the colour of the cover from the catalogue found here [PDF] . To apply for the UM Student discount, provide your active UM student email address; any other personal email addresses will not qualify for the discount. 

Once we receive your submission, we will get back to you with the total price, calculated according to the quantity of colour and b/w pages to be printed. You will then need  to make a payment using the link in the email received. Once payment has been received and once you confirm the visual of the hard-bound cover, please allow 3 working days for soft-binding and 5 working days for hard-binding, and the books will be ready for  collection.

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Profile | Who is Rachael Gunn? Paris Olympics’ Australian breakdancer who became internet meme

• In videos of her performances shared online, B-Girl Raygun was seen hopping around like a kangaroo and touching her toes while lying down

Among the various breakers competing in the Paris Olympics, one in particular has taken the internet by storm: Australia’s Rachael Gunn.

In videos of her performances shared online, B-Girl Raygun was seen hopping around like a kangaroo, touching her toes while lying down and seemingly squirming around on the dance floor.

Netizens were quick to pick up on Gunn’s unusual moves and catapulted her to internet fame with thousands memes.

But who is she? Let’s take a look.

Early years

Born in Hornsby in New South Wales, Gunn was a former jazz and ballroom dancer. She was introduced to breaking by the man she later married, who had been practising for 10 years.

Although Gunn grew up dancing, she did not start competing in breaking competitions until her mid-twenties.

“I wasn’t a sporty kid, I was more of a dance kid,” Gunn had said. “I never thought the Olympics would be on the cards for me. It’s such a privilege and it’s hugely exciting.”

Breakdancing career

Gunn graduated university with her PHD thesis focusing on ‘the intersection of gender and Sydney’s breaking culture’ in 2017.

By 2020, Gunn worked her way up to become the Australian Breaking Association’s top ranked B-Girl.

She took part at the World Breaking Championships in Paris in 2021 and in Seoul 12 months later, and qualified for the Paris Games via the Oceania Championships in October 2023.

“I think a lot of people had doubted my ability to do it and maybe thought I was getting too old to be able to stay on top,” she said. “But I just kept pushing hard, I want to get better, and I want the scene to grow and get better.

Gunn’s experience had also influenced her beyond the dance floor as well.

She is a lecturer at the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature at Macquarie University, where her biography states that she is an interdisciplinary and practice-based researcher interested in the cultural politics of breaking.

Internet fame

Despite Gunn’s experience in the discipline, her unique performance at the Paris Olympics quickly went viral on social media.

She finished the group phase with no points, which led many to question how she earned qualification.

Despite the jokes, Gunn defended her performance.

“I was never going to beat these girls on what they do best, the dynamic and the power moves, so I wanted to move differently, be artistic and creative because how many chances do you get in a lifetime to do that on an international stage?,” she said.

“I was always the underdog and wanted to make my mark in a different way.”

The memes drew an impassioned defence from Australia’s chef de mission Anna Meares as she hit out at “trolls and keyboard warriors”.

“If you don’t know Rachael’s story, in 2008, she was locked in a room crying, being involved in a male dominated sport as the only woman and it took great courage for her to continue on and fight for her opportunity to participate in a sport that she loved,” she said.

Meares noted that Gunn was the best female breakdancer the country had and was an “absolutely loved member” of the Olympic team.

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