I am in the process of reviewing a manuscript, which cites several MS and PhD theses as deposited in the university's library. However, multiple searches, including PubMed, Google Scholar, and the university's own library portal, fail to bring these manuscripts up. I am wondering the following...
If a student does not wish to publish publicly his or her dissertation or thesis, that is perfectly ok. But is it then acceptable to cite it as a reference, when no one can verify or refer back to the original research?
If it is not ok to cite the research like this, can it be brought up in a different way?
Thanks for your input in helping me shape my review!
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