400 years of Groningen dissertations

With the publication of a new Library Guide on University of Groningen dissertations, older (printed) dissertations have been made more readily discoverable.

Dissertations 1614-2013

Via SmartCat (the University of Groningen catalogue), you will find an overview of approximately 14,000 (mainly) printed theses from 1614 to 2013. Theses from before 2014 are almost exclusively available in printed form and can therefore only be requested via SmartCat. A limited number of dissertations from this period are available digitally via the UG Research Portal. All these dissertations are now easier to find with the new Library Guide.

• Chronological list of Groningen disserations (eldest first) - SmartCat
• Alphabetical list Groningen dissertations (by author) - SmartCat

• Digital dissertations (eldest first) - UG Research Portal

Dissertations from 2013 onwards

Since September 2013, all dissertations have been recorded digitally. You can find them via the University of UG Research Portal. 

• Overview digital dissertations (newest first)

Dissertations by renowned Groningen researchers

Via SmartCat, you can also search directly for the dissertations of famous Groningen researchers.

Some examples:

• Theodorus Eyssonius (1580-1642)
• Antonius Deusing (1612-1666)
• Petrus Driessen (1753-1823)
• Evert Jan Thomassen à Thuessink (1762-1832)
• Antonius Otto Hermannus Tellegen (1772-1830)
• Theodorus van Swinderen (1784-1851)
• Jacobus Baart de la Faille (1795-1876)
• Axel Lourents Land (1806-1841)
• Cornelis Star Numan (1807-1857)
• Gerardus Diephuis (1817-1892)
• Bernardus Dominicus Hubertus Tellegen (1823-1885)
• Wijbrand Adriaan Reiger (1842-1910)
• Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929)

• Ben Feringa (1951- )

Assistance in searching for dissertations

Please consult the Library Guide for more detailed search options and tips for searching for dissertatinos in SmartCat and in the UG Research Portal.