Dissertations are useful for identifying research opportunities.
It is important to be aware of running and completed research in your own area of proposed research.
Research methods applied to,as well as the reading lists consulted for the research, could be valuable.
Use the resources to find running and completed research on various aspects of your research topic.Use broad keyword combinations relating to your topic, for example Public Health.
Use the resources to find electronic full-text of international completed research. Use various keywords and keyword combinations relating to your topic to retrieve relevant theses and dissertations.