How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation in Harvard Referencing
Aprenda o formato exato com exemplos, citações no texto e erros comuns a evitar.
Formato de citação
Modelo básico
Author (Year) Title of thesis. Degree type. Name of University.
Componentes da citação
Author
Last, First.
Year
Year completed in parentheses.
Thesis Title
Italicized. Sentence case.
Degree Type
PhD thesis, Master's thesis, or equivalent.
University
Full name of granting institution.
Exemplo real
Fonte de exemplo
Okafor, Amara
2021
Nanoparticle synthesis and applications in drug delivery
PhD thesis
University of Cambridge
Citação formatada
Okafor, Amara (2021) Nanoparticle synthesis and applications in drug delivery. PhD thesis. University of Cambridge.
Citação no texto
(Okafor 2021)
(Author Year)
Erros comuns
Incorreto:
(Okafor, 2021) - using comma
Correto:
(Okafor 2021) - use space
Por quê: Harvard uses space between author and year.
Incorreto:
Okafor, A. (2021). Nanoparticle synthesis... [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cambridge].
Correto:
Okafor, Amara (2021) Nanoparticle synthesis and applications in drug delivery. PhD thesis. University of Cambridge.
Por quê: Use full first name, (Year) format, and degree designation (not bracketed).
Incorreto:
Okafor, Amara. Nanoparticles. University of Cambridge PhD. 2021.
Correto:
Okafor, Amara (2021) Nanoparticle synthesis and applications in drug delivery. PhD thesis. University of Cambridge.
Por quê: Use (Year) format and full thesis title. Degree designation comes before university.
Perguntas frequentes
Should I include the university location? ▼
Include just the university name. Add country only if disambiguation is needed (e.g., University of Toronto, Canada).
Can I cite an unpublished thesis? ▼
Yes, same format. The designation 'unpublished' is implied.
How specific should the degree type be? ▼
Use PhD thesis, Master's thesis, or the specific degree (M.Sc., M.A., etc.).
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