References to university theses and dissertations follow similar patterns to those of books, but they include the thesis title enclosed in quotation marks, and indicate the type of thesis (master’s or PhD), the name of the awarding university, and the year awarded. Reference to theses retrieved from academic databases include the name of the database and the supplied document identifier, enclosed in parentheses, or a URL.
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Rule for Note |
Note number. Author’s Full Name, “Title of Thesis: Subtitle of Thesis” (Thesis type, University’s Name, Year of award), Database name (Document identifier). |
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Example of Note entry |
1. Shakela Carion Johnson, “An Examination of the Social Characteristics and Beliefs of Delinquent and Non-Delinquent Youth” (PhD thesis, Auburn University, 2007), ProQuest (AAI3270975). |
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Subsequent Note entry |
2. Johnson, “An Examination of the Social Characteristics and Beliefs of Delinquent and Non-Delinquent Youth”. |
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Rule for Bibliography |
Author’s Surname, Author’s Given Name. “Title of Thesis: Subtitle of Thesis.” Thesis type, University’s Name, Year of award. Database name (Document identifier). |
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Example of Bibliography entry |
Johnson, Shakela Carion. “An Examination of the Social Characteristics and Beliefs of Delinquent and Non-Delinquent Youth.” PhD thesis, Auburn University, 2007. ProQuest (AAI3270975). |