How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation in AMA Citation Style

Aprenda o formato exato com exemplos, citações no texto e erros comuns a evitar.

Formato de citação

Modelo básico

1. Author. Thesis Title. [dissertation/thesis]. University Name; Year.

Componentes da citação

Superscript Number

Superscript 1, 2, 3, etc.

Author

Last name Initial(s).

Thesis Title

Sentence case. No italics or quotation marks.

[Degree Type]

[dissertation] or [thesis] in brackets.

University; Year

University Name; Year.

Exemplo real

Fonte de exemplo

number

1

author

Larson M

title

Genetic markers for early detection of cardiovascular disease

degree

dissertation

university

Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

year

2021

Citação formatada

1. Larson M. Genetic markers for early detection of cardiovascular disease. [dissertation]. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; 2021.

Citação no texto

1

Superscript 1

Erros comuns

Incorreto:

1. Larson, M. (2021). Genetic Markers for Early Detection of Cardiovascular Disease [Doctoral Dissertation, Mayo Clinic Graduate School].

Correto:

1. Larson M. Genetic markers for early detection of cardiovascular disease. [dissertation]. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; 2021.

Por quê: Use Last Initial format, sentence case for title, [dissertation] in brackets, full university name, and semicolon before year.

Incorreto:

1) Larson M. Cardiovascular Genetic Markers. PhD thesis. Mayo. 2021.

Correto:

1. Larson M. Genetic markers for early detection of cardiovascular disease. [dissertation]. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; 2021.

Por quê: Include full thesis title, use [dissertation] or [thesis] designation, and complete university name.

Incorreto:

1. Larson, M., Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Mayo Clinic, December 2021.

Correto:

1. Larson M. Genetic markers for early detection of cardiovascular disease. [dissertation]. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; 2021.

Por quê: Use sentence case, [dissertation] designation (not spelled out), and proper format with semicolon.

Perguntas frequentes

How do I distinguish Master's and Doctoral theses? ▼

Use [dissertation] for doctorates and [thesis] for master's degrees.

Should I include university location? ▼

Include it as part of the full university name if helpful for clarity.

Can I cite an unpublished thesis? ▼

Yes, same format. The citation itself indicates publication status.

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