Answered By: Jon Allinder
Last Updated: Mar 11, 2022     Views: 1624

Use the database abbreviation exactly as listed in the chart below to find completed dissertations or capstones for that degree.

The dissertation database does not use the same format for degree name abbreviations that Walden University uses.

Click on the Quick Answer link in the chart for specific steps to locate a completed capstone or dissertation by specific degree.

Overview of the degrees and abbreviations for database searches:
 Walden degree  Walden abbreviation  Database abbreviation   Quick Answer
 Doctor of Business Administration   DBA   D.B.A.   How do I find Walden DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) studies?
Doctor of Business Administration, Consulting Capstones see Quick Answer see Quick Answer How do I find Walden DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) Consulting Capstones?
 Doctor of Healthcare Administration                   DHA     D.H.A.   How do I find Walden DHA (Doctor of Healthcare Administration) doctoral studies?
 Doctor of Information Technology   DIT   D.I.T.  How do I find Walden DIT (Doctor of Information Technology) studies?  
 Doctor of Nursing Practice   DNP   D.N.P.   How do I find completed Walden DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) projects?
 Doctor of Public Administration, Professional Administrative Study  see Quick Answer  see Quick Answer  How do I find completed DPA (Doctor of Public Administration) Professional Administrative Studies?
 Doctor of Public Health   DrPH   D.P.H.  How do I find Walden DrPH (Doctor of Public Health) studies?
 Doctor of Social Work   DSW   D.S.W.   How do I find Walden DSW (Doctor of Social Work) studies?
 Doctor of Education   EdD   Ed.D.  How do I find Walden EdD (Doctor of Education) studies?
 Education Specialist   EDS   None.   None.  Not included in ProQuest as it is not a dissertation program. 
 PhD   PhD   Ph.D.  How do I find Walden PhD dissertations?
Doctor of Psychology   PsyD   Psy.D.  How do I find Walden PsyD (Doctor of Psychology) dissertations?

 

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