To enter a query into AUETD, select a search option and type in a few descriptive words or names.  Hitting the 'enter' key will NOT trigger the search—you must click on “Go!”  

Results are displayed in the following order:
1) results with THE EXACT PHRASE
2) results with ALL of the words
3) results with ANY of the words  

Refining or narrowing a search is as simple as restricting your search terms, or making another search with "Search within result" that only searches within the results of a previous search. 

AUETD searches are NOT case sensitive. All letters, regardless of how typed, will be understood as lower case. For example, searches for "John Smith", "JOHN SMITH", and "john smith" will all return the same results.

The exact title of the thesis/project/dissertation is preferred but not required. For example, searching for "Discrete Analysis of Numerical-Based Topographic Openings," "Discrete Analysis," or "Numerical-Based Analysis" will produce the same results.  The more precise the query, however, the better the results.

Any name format is acceptable.  For example, when searching for "John Smith," entering "John Smith," "Smith, John," "Smith," or "John" will produce good results.

A search by department will generate a list of every thesis/project/dissertation produced within one of Auburn University ’s academic departments.

The format of the name is not restricted. For example, when searching for "Dr. Kai Chang," "Kai Chang," "Chang, Kai," "Chang," or “Kai” will produce good results.