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Thesis & Independent Study

Thesis students may want to take advantage of some special options:

  • carrels are available for check-out in our new self-service reservation system, R&R
  • view maps  of  carrels in Clapp and Science libraries
  • additional carrels  available in Music and Art libraries
  • stop by one of the Reference Desks and request one -- it only takes a minute or two
  • Meet with a subject specialist librarian for a thesis research consultation
  • Consult an instructional technologist if your project involves multimedia, GIS, or statistics
  • Once you've finished your thesis, submit it electronically to the Digital Scholarship and Archive.  
  • See the Registrar's page on resources for Thesis students

Research Guides

Thesis & Departmental Honors Students

Thesis festival 2024 coming october 10th, thesis festival 2022 pictures.

  • Manage Your Citations
  • Reserve a Carrel
  • Keep Track of Dates
  • Interlibrary Loan
  • Institutional Review Board (IRB)
  • Get Research Help
  • Your Research Team
  • Research Beyond Wellesley
  • Create, Find, and Use Data
  • Use GIS and Maps
  • Get Technology and Maker Support
  • Visit Special Collections and Archives
  • Find Music Materials
  • Get Writing Support
  • Take a Break
  • Ready to Submit?

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Getting started over the summer? Wellesley librarians are here to help!

Make a Zoom appointment with a librarian! 

Writing an honors thesis or pursuing other honors work? This guide is for you! LTS is here to help you at every point along the way, from  managing your citations to submitting your work to the  Wellesley College Digital Repository . Your  subject specialists  can help you find sources, navigate databases, or wrangle your data . And don't forget to take a break ! 

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Senior thesisers are warmly invited to Thesis Fest 2024, an annual celebratory and informational event hosted by LTS staff just for you! This year we welcome you to Tishman Commons to learn about our resources and services and chat with LTS staff and other thesisers about your thesis.

  • Connect with your dedicated research librarian
  • Learn how Interlibrary Loan can help
  • Listen to some thesis playlists & create your own
  • Discover resources for data & data visualization
  • Talk with a writing tutor
  • Get snacks & thesis swag (including a tote bag featuring a Book Arts Lab design)
  • Make s'mores around the fire pit

What thesis students had to say:

  • “I LOVED it! I wish I could have stayed for longer... I truly thought it was so creative, and there were so many cool people to talk to about their respective theses too!”
  • “I enjoyed learning about all the resources available to me through the library! The snacks were also INCREDIBLE and it was really fun to collect stamps [at each station].”
  • “Everyone was very friendly and provided really useful information!!”

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