The exact format of references to theses and dissertations is dependent upon whether the thesis/dissertation is published or unpublished, and how it is available (via a database, institutional repository).
The elements common to all references to a thesis/dissertation are:
Author Name
Thesis Title
Thesis Type
Layout and Spacing
The format for a reference to a thesis/dissertation obtained from a database is:
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NOVA is the UON's institutional digital repository that promotes the research of our University by making our content accessible, searchable and discoverable by the global research community.
The format for a reference to a thesis/dissertation obtained from NOVA is:
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General notes:
The format for a reference to a thesis/dissertation obtained online is:
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For a thesis submitted at one institution but hosted on another site, the reference would look like the example below. In this case a PhD thesis from an English university has been posted on a Canadian research site:
The format for a reference to an unpublished thesis/dissertation is:
For U.S. publications include the official state abbreviation after the city. Include the country of location if the thesis comes from a non-US institution. E.g., New York, NY; Wagga Wagga, Australia; Abingdon, England.
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