How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation

Dissertations, theses, and academic research papers.

What You'll Need

Thesis Title
Author
Year Completed
Thesis Type
University/Institution
URL

The title page lists the institution, degree type, and year. If accessed through a repository, check for a persistent URL or DOI.

Example Citations

APA
Johnson, S. (2022). Machine Learning Approaches to Natural Language Processing [Doctoral dissertation]. Stanford University.
In-text (Johnson, 2022)
MLA Handbook (in-text citations)
Johnson, Sarah. Machine Learning Approaches to Natural Language Processing. 2022. Stanford University, Doctoral dissertation.
In-text (Johnson)
CMOS 17e with Bluebook (notes and bibliography [14.19])
Johnson, Sarah. “Machine Learning Approaches to Natural Language Processing”. Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University, 2022.
Footnote Sarah Johnson, “Machine Learning Approaches to Natural Language Processing” (Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University, 2022).

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