How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation in Chicago Manual of Style (Author-Date)
Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.
Formato de cita
Plantilla básica
(Author Year) Reference: Author. Year. "Thesis Title." Doctoral/Master's dissertation, University Name.
Componentes de la cita
Author
Full name.
Year
Year completed.
Thesis Title
In quotation marks. Sentence case.
Degree Type
Doctoral dissertation or Master's dissertation or PhD thesis, etc.
University
Full name of institution.
Ejemplo real
Fuente de ejemplo
Rodriguez, Elena Maria
2021
Biomarkers for early detection of neurodegenerative disease
Doctoral dissertation
University of California, San Francisco
Cita formateada
Rodriguez, Elena Maria. 2021. "Biomarkers for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Disease." Doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.
Cita en texto
(Rodriguez 2021)
(Author Year)
Errores comunes
Incorrecto:
Rodriguez, E. M. (2021). "Biomarkers..." [Doctoral dissertation, UCSF].
Correcto:
Rodriguez, Elena Maria. 2021. "Biomarkers for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Disease." Doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.
Por qué: Use full first name, no parentheses for year, spell out university name fully.
Incorrecto:
Rodriguez, Elena Maria. 2021. Biomarkers for Early Detection. University of California.
Correcto:
Rodriguez, Elena Maria. 2021. "Biomarkers for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Disease." Doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.
Por qué: Include full thesis title in quotation marks and include 'Doctoral dissertation' designation.
Incorrecto:
Rodriguez, Elena. 2021. PhD thesis: Biomarkers. UCSF.
Correcto:
Rodriguez, Elena Maria. 2021. "Biomarkers for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Disease." Doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.
Por qué: Use full name, quotation marks for title, proper degree designation, full university name.
Preguntas frecuentes
Should I include the university location? ▼
Yes, include the full university name. Add city and state if it's a US university or country if international.
Can I cite an unpublished thesis? ▼
Yes, same format. The 'unpublished' status is implied by the thesis designation.
How do I distinguish between Master's and Doctoral dissertations? ▼
Specify: 'Master's dissertation' or 'Doctoral dissertation' or the specific degree (PhD thesis, MA thesis, etc.).
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