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Sample PhD Thesis/Dissertation Reference

Here is the general form used, with coding, fonts, and punctuation included:

«rf»Number

«a»Author(s).

«t»Title of Thesis (PhD thesis/Dissertation). City, State or Country: Name of Univ., year.

Here is an example:

«rf»9

«a»Mandelbrot B.

«t»My Set and Chaos Theory (PhD thesis). Paris: École Polytechnique, 1944.

Basic Information

In general, PhD theses or dissertations are treated like book references with the title of the thesis/dissertation in italics. They are also labeled using the term (PhD thesis) or (Dissertation) before the end of the title.