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Citation Guide (MLA 9th Edition)

Theses and dissertations.

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Theses and dissertations are written to fulfill an academic degree requirement, usually at the Masters or PhD level.

For the most part, you can treat them like books with supplemental elements. Here are some additional notes about citing these materials:

• Since dissertations and theses are often re-worked into articles and books, it is important to note when your source was written
• Typically, they only have one author
• The publisher is the degree-granting institution
• Do not include the program, department, school, division, or similar information
• WARNING : Automatic citation generators often treat online theses and dissertations as websites or journal articles, so their results will be missing key information.

Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Item: Subtitle, if Any . Date of Publication .  University or College name, Degree conferred Thesis or Dissertation.

For in-text citations, use (Author's Last Name Page Number)

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MLA Citation Style 9th Edition: Theses & Dissertations

• Core Elements
• Audio Materials
• Books & eBooks
• Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
• Government Documents
• Images, Infographics, Maps, Charts, & Tables
• Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers (Oral Communication)
• Journal Articles
• Magazine Articles
• Newspaper Articles
• Personal Communications (including emails and interviews)
• Religious Works
• Social Media
• Theses & Dissertations
• Websites (including documents/PDFs posted on websites)
• Works in Another Language / Translations
• No Author/Date/Etc.
• Sample Paper
• Annotated Bib.

Master's theses are research papers that are submitted by those pursuing Master's degrees. Dissertations are extensive research documents typically submitted by doctoral candidates including those pursuing a Ph.D. or other doctoral degrees.

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