University Publications

The University Archives collects a wide range of official UCF publications, including periodicals and a variety of reports. Some publications are cataloged in the online catalog. Most university publications have not yet been cataloged. For information on any of the following titles, please contact the University Archives and Special Collections, 407-823-2576 or speccoll@mail.ucf.edu.

News:

• Central Florida Future, Semi-weekly Student Newspaper,
  • Microfilm: 1968-1986, LD1772.F9 A1438
  • Online: September 2001-current browse or search: http://www.centralfloridafuture.com/
  • Archives: 1968-current
• Accent, 1967-1979 (Continued as UCF Report)
• The UCF Report, 1979-Sept. 2001 (Sept 2001-current available online, http://news.ucf.edu/UCFnews/)
• Hot Sheet, (UCF News) 1979-1999
• UCF News Releases, 1966-current
• FYI, Publication of the Office of Academic Affairs and Provost, Sept 1993 - Dec 1994, March 1995-June 2001
• Videos of Campus Events are also collected as available

Publications on or for Students:

• Guide to Knight Life, Student Handbook, 1977-1983
• FTU/UCF Bulletin / Catalog, Nov 1967-current UCF
• Graduate Catalog 1982-current
• Commencement Programs, 1970-current
• Yearbooks: Published only in 1970-1973, 1980-1982, and 1989
• Alumni Magazines:
  • Emphasis, 1970-1989, 1991-1993
  • Alumni News, 1975-1976
  • Pegasus: 1990-current
• Cypress Dome, Student Poetry Publication, 1990-2003
• Florida Review, Published by the Creative Writing Program, 1987-2004

Reports and Directories:

• Annual and self-study reports
• University budgets and financial reports
• Faculty/Student/Staff directories
• Departmental pamphlets, booklets and brochures
• Faculty Senate minutes

Theses and Dissertations

Theses and Dissertations written by FTU/UCF graduate students in the master's and doctoral programs from 1972 to the present are archived.  Honors College theses have been collected since 1990.

Theses and dissertations can be searched using the Library’s online catalog. All graduate theses and dissertations are held in Special Collections until the year 2004. After 2004 graduate theses and dissertations are required to be in electronic format, available through the online catalog. Undergratuate theses from 1990 to the current day are held in the University Archives. Theses and dissertations may not be a location listed in the online catalog. For help with finding theses or dissertations, see also the Dissertations and Theses Research Guide.