Info Skills Citing References: Theses

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Info SkillsCiting References Theses
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
To the right is the title page of a thesis. All
of the information needed to build a citation can
be found on this page.
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
To the right is the title page of a thesis. All
of the information needed to build a citation can
be found on this page.
To begin with we need to identify the author
theses, by their nature, will never have more
than one author. In this instance, it is
Virginia Ella Young.
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
To the right is the title page of a thesis. All
of the information needed to build a citation can
be found on this page.
To begin with we need to identify the author
theses, by their nature, will never have more
than one author. In this instance, it is
Virginia Ella Young. In our Harvard reference
list, this name would be written as Young, V. E.
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
To the right is the title page of a thesis. All
of the information needed to build a citation can
be found on this page.
To begin with we need to identify the author
theses, by their nature, will never have more
than one author. In this instance, it is
Virginia Ella Young. In our Harvard reference
list, this name would be written as Young, V.
E. Note that first name(s) are always given as
initials, even if the original document gives the
name(s) in full.
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Next, the citation will need to give the year of
publication. This is always the second item of
information given in a Harvard format reference.
In this instance, you will need to look at the
bottom of the title page to find the date. It is
1997.
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Next, the citation will need to give the year of
publication. This is always the second item of
information given in a Harvard format reference.
In this instance, you will need to look at the
bottom of the title page to find the date. It is
1997. So, in our Harvard reference list, our
reference now reads Young, V. E., 1997.
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
Next, the citation will need to give the year of
publication. This is always the second item of
information given in a Harvard format reference.
In this instance, you will need to look at the
bottom of the title page to find the date. It is
1997. So, in our Harvard reference list, our
reference now reads Young, V. E., 1997. Note the
full stops and comma that separate each element.
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Next follow the title and (if there is one) the
sub-title of the thesis. This information is
always on the main title page.
In this instance, the title (including sub-title)
is Special Collections in the year 2015 a Delphi
Study.
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
Next follow the title and (if there is one) the
sub-title of the thesis. This information is
always on the main title page.
In this instance, the title (including sub-title)
is Special Collections in the year 2015 a Delphi
Study. So, our reference now reads Young, V.
E., 1997. Special collections in the year 2015 a
Delphi study.
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
Next follow the title and (if there is one) the
sub-title of the thesis. This information is
always on the main title page.
In this instance, the title (including sub-title)
is Special Collections in the year 2015 a Delphi
Study. So, our reference now reads Young, V.
E., 1997. Special collections in the year 2015 a
Delphi study. NB Titles (and sub-titles) are
typed in italics (or, if written by hand,
underlined).
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
Next follow the title and (if there is one) the
sub-title of the thesis. This information is
always on the main title page.
In this instance, the title (including sub-title)
is Special Collections in the year 2015 a Delphi
Study. So, our reference now reads Young, V.
E., 1997. Special collections in the year 2015 a
Delphi study. NB Titles (and sub-titles) are
typed in italics (or, if written by hand,
underlined). Also, after the first word of the
title, only proper nouns begin with a capital
letter.
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Lastly, the reference will need to give both the
type of document (thesis), the degree for
which the document was submitted, and the name of
the institution awarding the degree.
In this instance, it is a thesis submitted for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
Lastly, the reference will need to give both the
type of document (thesis), the degree for
which the document was submitted, and the name of
the institution awarding the degree.
In this instance, it is a thesis submitted for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The
awarding institution is The University of
Alabama subsidiary details such as School of
are not needed.
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
Lastly, the reference will need to give both the
type of document (thesis), the degree for
which the document was submitted, and the name of
the institution awarding the degree.
In this instance, it is a thesis submitted for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The
awarding institution is The University of
Alabama subsidiary details such as School of
are not needed. So, our complete reference now
reads Young, V. E., 1997. Special collections in
the year 2015 a Delphi study. Thesis, (PhD).
University of Alabama.
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
Lastly, the reference will need to give both the
type of document (thesis), the degree for
which the document was submitted, and the name of
the institution awarding the degree.
In this instance, it is a thesis submitted for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The
awarding institution is The University of
Alabama subsidiary details such as School of
are not needed. So, our complete reference now
reads Young, V. E., 1997. Special collections in
the year 2015 a Delphi study. Thesis, (PhD).
University of Alabama. NB No place of publication
is required.
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Citing Referencesgt Theses
Lastly, the reference will need to give both the
type of document (thesis), the degree for
which the document was submitted, and the name of
the institution awarding the degree.
In this instance, it is a thesis submitted for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The
awarding institution is The University of
Alabama subsidiary details such as School of
are not needed. So, our complete reference now
reads Young, V. E., 1997. Special collections in
the year 2015 a Delphi study. Thesis, (PhD).
University of Alabama. NB No place of publication
is required. Also, the degree abbreviation has no
full stops.