How to Cite a Thesis or Dissertation in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)

Dissertations, theses, and academic research papers.

Example in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)

Hawking, S.W. (1966) Properties of expanding universes. Doctoral dissertation. University of Cambridge. Available at: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.11283.
In-text (Hawking, 1966)

What Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Thesis Title
  • Author
  • University/Institution
  • Year Completed
  • Thesis Type
  • DOI

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

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition).

A Thesis or Dissertation in other styles

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