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APA Citation Style 7th Edition

Resources for learning how to cite your sources using APA Style 7th Edition guidelines.

Citing Dissertations (7th edition)

Template

 

Author

 

Date

 

Title

Source
Database or Archive Name URL
Author, A. A. (2020).

Title of dissertation [Doctoral dissertation, Name of Institution Awarding the Degree].

Title of dissertation [Master's thesis, Name of Institution Awarding the Degree].

Database Name.

Archive Name.

https://xxxxx

For a doctoral or master's thesis available from a database service such as ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global:

 

Reference List

Dempsey-Richardson, C. (2013). 'It's like we were being watched ... like there were only three walls, and not a fourth wall': Manifestations of metafiction in Buffy the vampire slayer (Order No. 1433304638) [Master's thesis, Eastern Kentucky University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.

Nicosia, M. (2016). Performing the female superhero: An analysis of identity acquisition, violence, and hypersexuality in DC comics [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. Electronic Theses and Dissertation Center. https://etd.ohiolink.edu/

 

In-Text Citations

Parenthetical citations:

  • Paraphrase: (Dempsey-Richardson, 2013); (Nicosia, 2016)
  • Quotation: (Dempsey-Richardson, 2013, p. 6); (Nicosia, 2016, p. 110)

Narrative citations: Dempsey-Richardson (2013); Nicosia (2016)

 

NOTE: Remember to use proper spacing and hanging indentations.

Template

Author Date Title Source
Author, A. A. (2020) Title of dissertation [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Name of Institution Awarding the Degree.

Reference List

Kassover, A. (1987). Treatment of abusive males: Voluntary vs. court mandated referrals [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Nova University.

Considine, M. (1986). Australian insurance politics in the 1970s: Two case studies [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Melbourne.

 

In-Text Citations

Parenthetical citations: (Kassover, 1987); (Considine, 1986)

Narrative citations: Kassover (1987); Considine (1986)

 

NOTE: Remember to use proper spacing and hanging indentations.

Template

 

Author
 

 

Date

 

Title

Source
Database or Archive Name URL
Author, A. A. (2020)

Title of dissertation [Doctoral dissertation, Name of Institution Awarding the Degree].

Title of dissertation [Master's thesis, Name of Institution Awarding the Degree].

Database Name.

Archive Name.

https://xxxxx

Reference List

Hutcheson, V. (2012). Dealing with dual differences: Social coping strategies of gifted and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer adolescents [Master's thesis, The College of William & Mary]. William & Mary Digital Archive. https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/16594

 

In-Text Citations

Parenthetical citations: 

  • Paraphrase: (Hutcheson, 2012)
  • Quotation: (Hutcheson, 2012, p. 12)

Narrative citation: Hutcheson (2012)

 

NOTE: Remember to use proper spacing and hanging indentations.

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