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To obtain a Ph.D. thesis for reference, several avenues can be explored. Many theses are uploaded to arXiv.org, but this is not universal. University libraries often house alumni theses in PDF format, though access is typically restricted to current students or faculty. University Microfilms, now known as ProQuest, offers copies of dissertations for a fee, around $35. Additionally, directly contacting the author for a PDF copy is a viable option, as many theses are submitted to ProQuest, which may be accessible through a university's subscription.
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When you need to get other student's Ph.D thesis for your reference, how
do you get it?

Some people upload their Ph.D. Thesis to arXiv.org, but not everyone do so.

Many University librararies have their alumni's Ph.D. Thesis in PDF format.
However, students from other universities cannot get the file from outside the University.
(Caltech is one of the exceptions)

For example, I need to get Ph.D thesis from University of Maryland Baltimore County.
 
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University Microfilms usually has copies of dissertations. They charge about $35. I think they may have chanegd their name to something like ProQuest.
 
Another option might be simply to track down the student and ask for a PDF copy through email.
 
Vanadium is right; most people will have loaded their thesis or dissertation to ProQuest; that was how I submitted mine formally. If your university has a ProQuest subscription, you can probably read it on there.
 
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