How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation in Chicago Manual of Style (Notes-Bibliography)

Apprenez le format exact avec des exemples, des citations dans le texte et des erreurs courantes à éviter.

Format de citation

Modèle de base

Author. "Thesis Title." PhD diss. / MA thesis, University Name, Year.

Composants de la citation

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.

Exemple concret

Source exemple

author

Sarah Mitchell

title

Neural correlates of language development

degree

PhD diss.

university

MIT

year

2021

Citation formatée

1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).

Citation dans le texte

1

Superscript numeral

Erreurs courantes

Incorrect:

Mitchell, Sarah. Neural Correlates of Language Development. PhD dissertation. MIT, 2021.

Correct:

1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).

Pourquoi: Use First Last format. Title in quotation marks. Use 'PhD diss.' abbreviation in parentheses.

Incorrect:

1. Mitchell, S. (2021). Neural correlates. MIT, PhD dissertation.

Correct:

1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).

Pourquoi: Use full first name. Include full title. Use proper abbreviation and parenthetical format.

Incorrect:

1. Sarah Mitchell wrote a PhD dissertation at MIT called Neural Correlates in 2021.

Correct:

1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).

Pourquoi: Use standardized citation format with quotation marks and parenthetical information.

Questions fréquentes

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Can I cite an unpublished thesis?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 You may note if it's unpublished or available through institutional repositories.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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