Thesis

You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago A for further advice.

Footnote template

Footnote number. Author, “Thesis Title” (Thesis type, Academic institution, year), page(s), URL/Name of database.

Footnote example

First entry:

9. Emma Gillespie Perkins, "Enacting 'Creative' Instruction: A Comparative Study of Two Art Educators" (Ed.D., University of Kentucky, 2004), 122-24, https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/enacting-creative-instruction-comparative-study/docview/305172929/se-2.

Subsequent entries:

29. Perkins, "Enacting 'Creative' Instruction," 143.

Bibliography

Bibliography template

Author, “Thesis Title.” Thesis type, Academic institution, year. URL/Name of Database.

Bibliography example

Perkins, Emma Gillespie, "Enacting 'Creative' Instruction: A Comparative Study of Two Art Educators." Ed.D., University of Kentucky, 2004. https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/enacting-creative-instruction-comparative-study/docview/305172929/se-2.

Tips for this reference type

  • See Manual 14.113.
  • Title of thesis is included in quotation marks and is not italicised.
  • If the thesis was consulted in print, omit the URL or name of the database.
  • For theses in alternative formats (i.e. microfilm), include the format type after the facts of publication (Manual 14.17).
  • Use the shortened form for second and subsequent footnotes.
  • Include the type of thesis and the institution after the author, date and title. Use diss. to abbreviate dissertation.

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