Dissertation from a database
Reference list entry
Hymel, K. M. (2009). Essays in urban economics (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses databases. (AAT 3355930)
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Unpublished dissertation
Reference list entry
Mitchell, R. D. (2007). The Wesleyan Quadrilateral: Relocating the conversation (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, CA.
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Explain
Give the author and date followed by the title of the dissertation, italicized.
After the title, in parentheses, give the type of dissertation (“Doctoral dissertation,” “Master’s thesis”).
For a dissertation from a database, give the name of the database, not italicized. At the end, give the accession number assigned by the database in parentheses.
For an unpublished dissertation, use the term "Unpublished" with the type of dissertation and give the name and location of the institution for which the dissertation was written.
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