Theses and Dissertations
Pakistan Research Repository is a project of the Higher Education Commission to promote the international visibility of research originating out of institutes of higher education in Pakistan. The aim of this service is to maintain a digital archive of all PhD theses produced indigenously to promote the intellectual output of Pakistani institutions. It provides a free, single-entry access point to view the manuscript of research executed, and distribute this information as widely as possible.
Theses Canada, launched in 1965 at the request of the deans of Canadian graduate schools, is a collaborative program between Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and nearly 70 universities accredited by Universities Canada. The collection contains both microfiche and electronic theses and dissertations that are for personal or academic research purposes.
The Center for Research Libraries holds about 750,000 foreign doctoral dissertations from around the glob other than Canada.
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OATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world.
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Probability and Statistics
Statistics for business and economics by ISBN: 9781292023298
Pocket Book of Integrals and Mathematical Formulas, 5th Edition by Call Number: 510.212 T147P 2015ISBN: 9781498704755Publication Date: 2015-03-20
Management Sciences
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Business Process Modeling
Handbook of Entrepreneurial Dynamics by Call Number: 658.11 H236 2004ISBN: 0761927581Publication Date: 2004-06-21
The Oxford Handbook of Leadership and Organizations by Call Number: 658.4092 O982 2014ISBN: 9780199755615Publication Date: 2014-05-20
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research by Call Number: R 001.42 S129 2005ISBN: 0761927573Publication Date: 2005-04-08
Quantitative Psychological Research by Call Number: KIC 150.72 C592Q 2004ISBN: 1841692255Publication Date: 2004-08-13
Project Management
The Complete Project Management Office Handbook by Call Number: 658.404 H645C 2008ISBN: 9781420046809Publication Date: 2008
