How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation in Chicago Manual of Style (Author-Date)
Aprenda o formato exato com exemplos, citações no texto e erros comuns a evitar.
Formato de citação
Modelo básico
(Author Year) Reference: Author. Year. "Thesis Title." Doctoral/Master's dissertation, University Name.
Componentes da citação
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.
Exemplo real
Fonte de exemplo
Rodriguez, Elena Maria
2021
Biomarkers for early detection of neurodegenerative disease
Doctoral dissertation
University of California, San Francisco
Citação formatada
Rodriguez, Elena Maria. 2021. "Biomarkers for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Disease." Doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.
Citação no texto
(Rodriguez 2021)
(Author Year)
Erros comuns
Incorreto:
Rodriguez, E. M. (2021). "Biomarkers..." [Doctoral dissertation, UCSF].
Correto:
Rodriguez, Elena Maria. 2021. "Biomarkers for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Disease." Doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.
Por quê: Use full first name, no parentheses for year, spell out university name fully.
Incorreto:
Rodriguez, Elena Maria. 2021. Biomarkers for Early Detection. University of California.
Correto:
Rodriguez, Elena Maria. 2021. "Biomarkers for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Disease." Doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.
Por quê: Include full thesis title in quotation marks and include 'Doctoral dissertation' designation.
Incorreto:
Rodriguez, Elena. 2021. PhD thesis: Biomarkers. UCSF.
Correto:
Rodriguez, Elena Maria. 2021. "Biomarkers for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Disease." Doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.
Por quê: Use full name, quotation marks for title, proper degree designation, full university name.
Perguntas frequentes
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Can I cite an unpublished thesis?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 The 'unpublished' status is implied by the thesis designation.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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