Thesis or dissertation
Thesis or Dissertation (14.113)
Titles of theses and dissertations appear in quotation marks—not in italics; otherwise, they are cited like books. To cite an abstract (as in the notes), simply add the word “abstract” after the title (see also 14.85).
Rule for Notes
#. Author’s First and Last Names, “Thesis Title: Thesis Subtitle” (Degree thesis or diss., University, Year of award), Page Number, DOI or URL if online.
Example Note
- Georgia E. Harkness, “The Philosophy of Thomas Hill Green, with Special Reference to the Relations between Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion” (MA diss., Boston University, 1923), 26.
Example Shortened Note
- Harkness, “Philosophy,” 299.
Rule for Bibliography
Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name. “Thesis Title: Thesis Subtitle.” Degree thesis or diss., University, Year of award. DOI or URL if online.
Example Bibliography
Harkness, Georgia E. “The Philosophy of Thomas Hill Green, with Special Reference to the Relations between Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion.” MA diss., Boston University, 1923.
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