Dissertations and Theses in APA Style
Below, you will see examples of dissertations and theses cited in the APA style. For more information on how to read these examples, see the Getting Started page of this LibGuide (see the tabs to the left.)
Examples of Dissertations and Theses
Example Item
Reference List
TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name, Author First Name (Publication Year). Title of Dissertation [Type of Dissertation, Name of Institution Awarding Degree]. Database or Archive Name. DOI or URL if available.
EXAMPLE:
Long, S.A. (2008). The chanted mass in Parisian ecclesiastical and civic communities, 1480--1540: local liturgical practices in manuscripts and early printed service books [Doctoral dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]. Music and Performing Arts Library at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In-Text Citation (Parenthetical)
TEMPLATE:
(Author Last Name, Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
(Long, 2008)
In-Text Citation (Narrative)
TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name (Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
Long (2008)
See Also: APA Manual 9.1-9.52 - Reference List
APA Manual 10.6 - Dissertations and Theses (Examples 64, 65, & 66)
Example Item
Online resource; accessible on campus or with NetID
Reference List
TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name, Author First Name (Publication Year). Title of Dissertation (Accession or Order Number) [Type of Dissertation, Name of Institution Awarding Degree]. Database or Archive Name. DOI or URL if available.
EXAMPLE:
Villanueva, C. A. O. (2023). Last Dance, Lost Dance: Strategizing Indeterminacy Toward Live and Emergent Choreographies (Order No. 30522127) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Maryland]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/em-last-dance-lost-strategizing-indeterminacy/docview/2874165626/se-2
In-Text Citation (Parenthetical)
TEMPLATE:
(Author Last Name, Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
(Villanueva 2023)
In-Text Citation (Narrative)
TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name (Publication Year)
EXAMPLE:
Villanueva (2023)