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Chicago Referencing Guide: Theses

Thesis

Format

Author Last Name, First Name. Year. "Title of Thesis in Title Case." Type of thesis, Name of institution. URL (if published online).

Reference List

Print format (unpublished)

Smith, Mark. 2016. "Using the Past: Learning Histories, Public Histories and Possibilities." PhD thesis, University of Waikato.

Published online

Smith, Mark. 2016. "Using the Past: Learning Histories, Public Histories and Possibilities." PhD thesis, University of Waikato. https://hdl.handle.net/10289/9936

In-Text

... (Smith 2016).

 

OR

 

Smith (2016) stated ...

Notes

  • Include what kind of thesis it is (e.g. Doctoral thesis or Master's thesis) after the title.
  • If the thesis is in print form and unpublished, keep the same format but omit the URL.