How to Cite a Thesis/Dissertation in Chicago Manual of Style (Notes-Bibliography)

通过示例、文内引用和应避免的常见错误来学习准确的格式。

引用格式

基本模板

Author. "Thesis Title." PhD diss. / MA thesis, University Name, Year.

引用组成部分

Author

First Last format.

Thesis Title

In quotation marks.

Degree Type

PhD diss. or MA thesis or equivalent.

University

Full university name.

Year

Year completed/submitted.

实际示例

示例来源

author

Sarah Mitchell

title

Neural correlates of language development

degree

PhD diss.

university

MIT

year

2021

格式化引用

1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).

文内引用

1

Superscript numeral

常见错误

错误:

Mitchell, Sarah. Neural Correlates of Language Development. PhD dissertation. MIT, 2021.

正确:

1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).

原因: Use First Last format. Title in quotation marks. Use 'PhD diss.' abbreviation in parentheses.

错误:

1. Mitchell, S. (2021). Neural correlates. MIT, PhD dissertation.

正确:

1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).

原因: Use full first name. Include full title. Use proper abbreviation and parenthetical format.

错误:

1. Sarah Mitchell wrote a PhD dissertation at MIT called Neural Correlates in 2021.

正确:

1. Sarah Mitchell, "Neural Correlates of Language Development" (PhD diss., MIT, 2021).

原因: Use standardized citation format with quotation marks and parenthetical information.

常见问题

Should I use 'dissertation' or 'diss.'?

Chicago style uses the abbreviation 'diss.' for brevity: PhD diss., MA thesis.

Can I cite an unpublished thesis?

Yes, the format is the same. You may note if it's unpublished or available through institutional repositories.

How do I cite a thesis from a database?

Add the database after the year: (PhD diss., MIT, 2021, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global).

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