How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation in APA 7th Edition
Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.
Formato de cita
Plantilla básica
Author. (Year). Title of thesis [Doctoral dissertation/Master's thesis, University Name]. URL or Database.
Componentes de la cita
Author
Last, First Initial. format.
Year
Year the thesis was completed/published.
Thesis Title
Italicized. Sentence case (capitalize only first word and proper nouns).
Thesis Type
In brackets: [Doctoral dissertation, University] or [Master's thesis, University].
University Name
Full name of granting institution.
URL or Database
Include ProQuest URL or institutional repository link.
Ejemplo real
Fuente de ejemplo
Patel, A. N.
2021
Neural mechanisms of learning in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Doctoral dissertation
Stanford University
https://purl.stanford.edu/example
Cita formateada
Patel, A. N. (2021). Neural mechanisms of learning in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder [Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University]. https://purl.stanford.edu/example
Cita en texto
(Patel, 2021)
(Author, Year)
Errores comunes
Incorrecto:
Smith, J. (2021). Title Of Thesis in Title Case [Doctoral Dissertation, University Name].
Correcto:
Smith, J. (2021). Title of thesis in sentence case [Doctoral dissertation, University Name]. URL
Por qué: Thesis titles use sentence case and must be italicized. Use 'Doctoral dissertation' (not capitalized) in the bracket description and include a URL/DOI.
Incorrecto:
Smith, J. 2021. 'Title of Thesis.' Doctoral dissertation. University.
Correcto:
Smith, J. (2021). Title of thesis [Doctoral dissertation, University Name]. URL
Por qué: Include year in parentheses. Don't use quotation marks. Use the [Type, University] format in brackets.
Incorrecto:
Smith, J. (2021). Title of thesis. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University Name, City, State.
Correcto:
Smith, J. (2021). Title of thesis [Doctoral dissertation, University Name]. https://doi.org/xxxxx
Por qué: Remove 'Unpublished' designation and provide a URL/DOI. Use the bracket format for designation.
Preguntas frecuentes
How do I cite a thesis that's not yet published or available online? ▼
You can still cite it with the institutional information: Author. (Year). Title [Doctoral dissertation, University Name]. Though it's recommended to wait for publication or archival in a repository.
Should I include the thesis advisor's name? ▼
No, APA format does not include the advisor's name in the citation. Only include it if the thesis was published as a book.
What's the difference between citing a dissertation and a master's thesis? ▼
The format is the same; just change [Doctoral dissertation, University] to [Master's thesis, University] accordingly.
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