How to Reference Another Dissertation

Citing a Dissertation in MLA Style

• 1

  List the name of the author in the following format:

  Smith, Thomas.

• 2

  List the title of the dissertation in quotation marks:

  "Jamestown and the Modern Impulse."

• 3

  Note that you are referencing a dissertation. This should appear as follows:

  Diss.

• 4

  List the institution at which the dissertation was presented and defended, followed by a comma. For instance:

  Boston University,

• 5

  List the year in which the dissertation was presented, followed by a period.

  2010.

• 6

  List the medium of publication:

  Print.

• 7

  Ensure that the final citation appears in the following format:

  Smith, Thomas. "Jamestown and the Modern Impulse." Diss. Boston University, 2010. Print.

Citing a Dissertation in Chicago Style

• 8

  List the name of the author in the following format:

  Smith, Thomas.

• 9

  List the title of the dissertation in quotation marks:

  "Jamestown and the Modern Impulse."

• 10

  Note that you are referencing a dissertation. This should appear as follows:

  Ph.D. dissertation,

• 11

  List the institution at which the dissertation was presented and defended, followed by a comma.

  Boston University,

• 12

  List the year in which the dissertation was presented, followed by a period.

  2010.

• 13

  Ensure that the final citation appears in the following format:

  Smith, Thomas. "Jamestown and the Modern Impulse." Ph.D. dissertation, Boston University, 2010.