You can get American and Canadian full-text dissertations from 1997 forward (and some older ones) from the database Dissertations and Theses – Full Text (ProQuest). Fill out as much information as you have on the online form to see if the full text is available.
Consult this research guide for more detailed information about BC dissertations or theses outside North America.
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