How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation in MLA 9th Edition
Aprenda o formato exato com exemplos, citações no texto e erros comuns a evitar.
Formato de citação
Modelo básico
Author. "Thesis Title." Year, University, Degree type.
Componentes da citação
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.
Exemplo real
Fonte de exemplo
Patel, Ananya
Neural mechanisms of learning differences in autism
2022
Stanford University
PhD dissertation
Citação formatada
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Citação no texto
(Patel)
(Author)
Erros comuns
Incorreto:
Patel, A. (2022). Neural mechanisms of learning differences in autism [Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University].
Correto:
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Por quê: MLA uses full first names, quotation marks around title, and no brackets. Format is: Title. Year, University, Degree type.
Incorreto:
Patel, Ananya. Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism. PhD dissertation. Stanford University, 2022.
Correto:
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Por quê: Title must be in quotation marks. Use proper MLA punctuation: Title. Year, University, Degree type.
Incorreto:
Patel, Ananya. 2022. PhD dissertation titled "Neural Mechanisms." Stanford University.
Correto:
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Por quê: Thesis title goes in quotation marks immediately after the author. Follow with Year, University, Degree.
Perguntas frequentes
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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