The theses and dissertations of LUT University are located in the LUTPub repository. The openly available theses of LAB University of Applied Sciences and its predecessors (Lahti University of Applied Sciences and Saimaa University of Applied Sciences) are located in Theseus and thesis in restricted collection are accessible in LUT Academic library locations during service hours. Theses are searchable in LUT Primo and LAB Primo.
For a thesis writer
Help with searching and evaluating information is available in Library guides, including information retrieval guides and guides for using Primo, e-books and standards and patents.
In addition, you can book an appointment for a personal information retrieval guidance or attend to a monthly group guidance session.
When the thesis is completed
A thesis is always a public document, available to all interested readers (Act on the Openness of Government Activities 21.5.1999/621). A thesis is available either openly from the Internet or upon request from the university. The metadata and summary of the thesis are always public.
Dissertations
The instructions for doctoral dissertations by LUT Academic Library and the LUT University Press including publication procedure, publishing agreement and dissertation templates are in the Dissertations and ACTA Series guide.
The dissertation process instructions by the LUT Doctoral School are in the eLUT.
More information
LUT Academic Library: dissertations@lut.fi
The LUT University Press: yliopistopaino@lut.fi