How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation in MLA 9th Edition
Изучите точный формат с примерами, внутритекстовыми ссылками и типичными ошибками.
Формат цитирования
Базовый шаблон
Author. "Thesis Title." Year, University, Degree type.
Компоненты цитаты
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.
Реальный пример
Пример источника
Patel, Ananya
Neural mechanisms of learning differences in autism
2022
Stanford University
PhD dissertation
Отформатированная цитата
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Внутритекстовая ссылка
(Patel)
(Author)
Типичные ошибки
Неверно:
Patel, A. (2022). Neural mechanisms of learning differences in autism [Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University].
Верно:
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Почему: MLA uses full first names, quotation marks around title, and no brackets. Format is: Title. Year, University, Degree type.
Неверно:
Patel, Ananya. Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism. PhD dissertation. Stanford University, 2022.
Верно:
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Почему: Title must be in quotation marks. Use proper MLA punctuation: Title. Year, University, Degree type.
Неверно:
Patel, Ananya. 2022. PhD dissertation titled "Neural Mechanisms." Stanford University.
Верно:
Patel, Ananya. "Neural Mechanisms of Learning Differences in Autism." 2022, Stanford University, PhD dissertation.
Почему: Thesis title goes in quotation marks immediately after the author. Follow with Year, University, Degree.
Часто задаваемые вопросы
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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