CitationsMLA Style Guide
Dissertation/Thesis
You can use the abbreviated U for University in the name of the granting university. For example, Monash U or U of Tokyo.
Dissertation/Thesis — Print
Format:
Last, First M. Title of Dissertation/Thesis. Year awarded. University, PhD dissertation/MA thesis/MS thesis.
Examples:
Njus, Jesse. Performing the Passion: A Study on the Nature of Medieval Acting. 2010. Northwestern U, PhD dissertation.
Dissertation/Thesis — Accessed through a database or repository
(e.g., ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database)
Format:
Last, First M. Title of Dissertation/Thesis. Year published. University, PhD dissertation/MA thesis/MS thesis. Name of Database, URL.
Examples:
Njus, Jesse. Performing the Passion: A Study on the Nature of Medieval Acting. 2010. Northwestern U, PhD dissertation. ProQuest, search.proquest.com/docview/305212264?accountid=7432.
