How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation in MLA 9th Edition
Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.
Formato de cita
Plantilla básica
Author. "Thesis Title." Year, University, Degree type.
Componentes de la cita
Author
Last, First.
Thesis Title
In quotation marks. Capitalize major words (title case).
Year
Year the thesis was completed.
University
Full name of the university granting the degree.
Degree Type
Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science, PhD dissertation, etc.
Ejemplo real
Fuente de ejemplo
Patel, Ananya
Neural mechanisms of learning differences in autism
2022
Stanford University
PhD dissertation
Cita formateada
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Cita en texto
(Patel)
(Author)
Errores comunes
Incorrecto:
Patel, A. (2022). Neural mechanisms of learning differences in autism [Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University].
Correcto:
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Por qué: MLA uses full first names, quotation marks around title, and no brackets. Format is: Title. Year, University, Degree type.
Incorrecto:
Patel, Ananya. Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism. PhD dissertation. Stanford University, 2022.
Correcto:
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Por qué: Title must be in quotation marks. Use proper MLA punctuation: Title. Year, University, Degree type.
Incorrecto:
Patel, Ananya. 2022. PhD dissertation titled "Neural Mechanisms." Stanford University.
Correcto:
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Por qué: Thesis title goes in quotation marks immediately after the author. Follow with Year, University, Degree.
Preguntas frecuentes
Should I include the date of graduation or completion? ▼
Just the year is needed. If the exact date is relevant, use the full date in the citation.
How do I cite a thesis from a database like ProQuest? ▼
Add the database information at the end: Patel, Ananya. "Title." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
Is 'PhD dissertation' hyphenated in MLA? ▼
In MLA 9th, you can use: PhD dissertation, M.A. thesis, Master's thesis, or Doctoral dissertation.
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