Unpublished sources - Theses and dissertations - Parenthetical citations–reference list style: citing specific types of sources - Part II. Source Citation

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

Unpublished sources - Theses and dissertations
Parenthetical citations–reference list 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 in your reference list, 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Titles of unpublished works are given in roman type and not enclosed in quotation marks or italicized. This format difference distinguishes them from similar but published works.

19.6.1 Theses and dissertations

If you consult an unpublished thesis or dissertation in print form, treat it as an unpublished manuscript. After the author, date (if available), and title, list the kind of thesis and the academic institution. Abbreviate dissertation as diss. The word unpublished is unnecessary.

R: Murphy, Priscilla Coit. 2000. What a book can do: Silent Spring and media-borne public debate. PhD diss., University of North Carolina.

Culcasi, Karen Leigh. 2003. Cartographic representations of Kurdistan in the print media. Master's thesis, Syracuse University.

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 in your reference list. (For microform editions, see 19.5.7.)

R: Murphy, Priscilla Coit. 2000. What a book can do: Silent Spring and media-borne public debate. PhD diss., University of North Carolina. 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).