LibGuides: APA 7th Edition Referencing Guide1: Thesis/dissertation

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Referencing a thesis or dissertation (from an institution's online archive/repository)

When referencing a thesis or dissertation, include the type and the awarding institution in brackets after the title—e.g., (Master's thesis, The University of Waikato). Give the name of the institution's repository and link directly to the thesis document. For example:

Author, A. (Date). Title of thesis or dissertation: Subtitle in italic sentence case [Type and awarding institution]. Name of Institution's Repository. URL

Stewart, A. S. (2017). Critical thinking in nursing: A critical discourse analysis of a perpetual paradox [Doctoral thesis, Auckland University of Technology]. Auckland University of Technology Open Theses & Dissertations. https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10292/10838/StewartA.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y

Examples

Reference list entry

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Stewart (2017) suggests ... (p. 143).

Parenthetical
... (Stewart, 2017, p. 143).

Referencing a previous assignment

If you are required to reference work you have submitted for a previous assignment, it is considered unpublished work.

Author, A. (Date). Title of assignment: Subtitle in italic sentence case [Unpublished assignment submitted for Paper code]. Name of Department, Name of Institution.

Mahana, J. (2021). Outside the box thinking in business practice: A creative approach [Unpublished assignment submitted for BIZM540]. Centre for Business and Enterprise, Waikato Institute of Technology.

Note
Previous assignments are not considered a scholarly source. Most tutors will not want you to use your previous work as a source for a current assignment, unless they specifically require it.

Examples

Reference list entry

Mahana, J. (2017). Outside the box thinking in business practice: A creative approach [Unpublished assignment submitted for BIZ540]. Centre for Business and Enterprise, Waikato Institute of Technology.

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Mahana (2021) suggests ... (p. 143).

Parenthetical
... (Mahana, 2021, p. 143).