How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation in Chicago Manual of Style (Notes-Bibliography)
Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.
Formato de cita
Plantilla básica
Author. "Thesis Title." PhD diss. / MA thesis, University Name, Year.
Componentes de la cita
Author
First Last format.
Thesis Title
In quotation marks.
Degree Type
PhD diss. or MA thesis or equivalent.
University
Full university name.
Year
Year completed/submitted.
Ejemplo real
Fuente de ejemplo
Sarah Mitchell
Neural correlates of language development
PhD diss.
MIT
2021
Cita formateada
1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).
Cita en texto
1
Superscript numeral
Errores comunes
Incorrecto:
Mitchell, Sarah. Neural Correlates of Language Development. PhD dissertation. MIT, 2021.
Correcto:
1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).
Por qué: Use First Last format. Title in quotation marks. Use 'PhD diss.' abbreviation in parentheses.
Incorrecto:
1. Mitchell, S. (2021). Neural correlates. MIT, PhD dissertation.
Correcto:
1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).
Por qué: Use full first name. Include full title. Use proper abbreviation and parenthetical format.
Incorrecto:
1. Sarah Mitchell wrote a PhD dissertation at MIT called Neural Correlates in 2021.
Correcto:
1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).
Por qué: Use standardized citation format with quotation marks and parenthetical information.
Preguntas frecuentes
Should I use 'dissertation' or 'diss.'? ▼
Chicago style uses the abbreviation 'diss.' for brevity: PhD diss., MA thesis.
Can I cite an unpublished thesis? ▼
Yes, the format is the same. You may note if it's unpublished or available through institutional repositories.
How do I cite a thesis from a database? ▼
Add the database after the year: (PhD diss., MIT, 2021, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global).
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