Being the most comprehensive database of this kind, the database of Dissertations of China (DOC) is very valuable to obtain in-depth knowledge of research activities by graduate students and therefore their graduate supervisors, most of who are esteemed scholars in China.

The database holds full-text, or abstracts and other descriptive information of Masters, Doctoral, and Post-doctoral dissertations from KEY Chinese research institutions from 1986 onward. Document delivery service is available upon request.

Volume of the Database: (January 2010 )
1,566,130 dissertation titles, out of which
1,012,942 Full-text dissertations included

Distribution Chart by Research Areas: (January 2010)
(with an ever increasing focus on Humanities/Social Sciences)

Update Rate: Monthly
Add over 150,000 theses and dissertations each year