Hello! I'm your Foundational Learning and Engagement Librarian. I can help you locate, evaluate, and use information for your research projects. I'm a first generation college graduate with a BA in Biology and Master's in Library & Information Science.
The Institutional Research Office gathers data and compiles readable and useful reports about Cal Poly, including sizes of entering classes, student demographics, etc. You can also contact them to request information.
Special Collections will open a service point in Crandall Gym in summer 2023. The expert staff can provide help and access to a variety of materials including some pertaining to local history.
Since 2015, University Archives has been archiving Cal Poly web content.
Finding Senior Projects
Senior Projects prior to Fall 2009 are on microfiche (miniaturized cards) and are available to view in Crandall (Bldg 60) during open hours. You can identify these older Senior Projects by using OneSearch. You will be able to retrieve them and view them on the nearby microfilm readers, and you can also scan to a flashdrive or take pictures with a smartphone.
Senior Projects AFTER Fall 2009 are available digitally at the DigitalCommons@CalPoly. You can search by title author or keyword on DigitalCommons or on OneSearch..
How do I Find both older and newer Senior Projects in OneSearch ? Use ADVANCED search: set lefthand pull down to LOCAL COLLECTIONS and type in Senior Projects. Then type in author and/or title information as relevant in another box.
You can search older and newer Senior Projects here. Use ADVANCED search: set lefthand pull down to LOCAL COLLECTION and type in Senior Projects. Then type in author and/or title information as relevant in another box. Projects from 1942 to Fall 2009 are on microfiche and can be viewed in Crandall (bldg. 60).
Search and view Senior Projects online from 2009 to the present here,
Finding Cal Poly MA Theses
MA Theses 1968-2009 can be searched and viewed online in the Proquest's Dissertations and Theses California Polytechnic State University.
MA These 2009 to the present can be searched and viewed online in the DigitalCommons at CalPoly. You can search by title author or keyword on DigitalCommons or on OneSearch.
NOTE: Print copies of theses that are listed in OneSearch are NOT available during the renovation relocation.