Title of thesis [Unpublished master's thesis].
Title of dissertation [Unpublished doctoral dissertation].
Title of dissertation (Publication No. xx) [Doctoral dissertation, Name of Institution Awarding the Degree].
Name of Institution Awarding the Degree.
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Proquest Dissertations and Theses Global.
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Dissertations & Theses
Dissertations and theses are formatted the same way in APA 7th edition. Theses are generally the culminating work for a master's or undergraduate degree and dissertations are often original research completed by doctoral students. Here are examples of a dissertation & a thesis, and how they would be formatted:
Examples:
Reference:
Banks, B. (2020). Addressing institutional racism in healthcare: A case study (Publication No. 28154307) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Minnesota]. Proquest Dissertations and Theses Global.
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
In-Text Citation (Direct Quote):
(Banks, 2020, p. 157).
Reference:
Sears, L. B. (2017). The public voice and sustainable food systems: Community engagement in food action plans [Unpublished master's thesis]. University of Kansas. https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/26899
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
In-Text Citation (Direct Quote):