A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations, 7th edition - Kate L. Turabian 2007

Unpublished sources - Theses and dissertations
Notes-bibliography style: citing specific types of sources
Part II. Source Citation

Sources that have never been published can be more difficult for readers to locate than published ones, because they exist in only one place and lack official publication information. When citing such sources, it is especially important to include all of the information listed below to give readers as much help as possible.

Titles of unpublished works are given in roman type, enclosed in quotation marks, and not italicized. This format difference distinguishes them from similar but published works. Capitalize titles headline style.

17.6.1 Theses and dissertations

If you consult an unpublished thesis or dissertation in print form, treat it as an unpublished manuscript. After the author and title, list the kind of thesis, the academic institution, and the date. Like the publication data of a book, these are enclosed in parentheses in a note but not in a bibliography. Abbreviate dissertation as diss. The word unpublished is unnecessary.

N: 1. Karen Leigh Culcasi, “Cartographic Representations of Kurdistan in the Print Media” (master's thesis, Syracuse University, 2003), 15.

B: Murphy, Priscilla Coit. “What a Book Can Do: Silent Spring and Media-Borne Public Debate.” PhD diss., University of North Carolina, 2000.

To cite a dissertation consulted in an online database, add the name of the database, the URL, and the access date following the institutional information. (For microform editions, see 17.5.7.)

B: Murphy, Priscilla Coit. “What a Book Can Do: Silent Spring and Media-Borne Public Debate.” PhD diss., University of North Carolina, 2000. In ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=727710781&sid=2&Fmt=2&clientId=13392&RQT=309&VName=PQD (accessed April 1, 2006).