AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION (APA) 7TH EDITION
SAMPLE REFERENCE CITATIONS FOR PUBLISHED DISSERTATION OR THESIS REFERENCES
*The source of these reference samples is: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples
Kabir, J. M. (2016). Factors influencing customer satisfaction at a fast food hamburger chain:
The relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty
(Publication No. 10169573) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University].
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.
Miranda, C. (2019). Exploring the lived experiences of foster youth who obtained graduate
level degrees: Self-efficacy, resilience, and the impact on identity development
(Publication No. 27542827) [Doctoral dissertation, Pepperdine University]. PQDT
Zambrano-Vazquez, L. (2016). The interaction of state and trait worry on response monitoring
in those with worry and obsessive-compulsive symptoms [Doctoral dissertation, University
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Parenthetical citation: (Kabir, 2016; Miranda, 2019; Zambrano-Vazquez, 2016)
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Narrative citation: Kabir (2016), Miranda (2019), and Zambrano-Vazquez (2016)
A dissertation or thesis is considered published when it is available from a database such as ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global or PDQT Open, an institutional repository, or an archive.”).
If the database assigns publication numbers to dissertations and theses, include the publication number in parentheses after the title of the dissertation or thesis without italics.”).
Include the description “Doctoral dissertation” or “Master’s thesis” followed by a comma and the name of the institution that awarded the degree. Place this information in square brackets after the dissertation or thesis title and any publication number.”).
In the source element of the reference, provide the name of the database, repository, or archive.”).
The same format can be adapted for other published theses, including undergraduate theses, by changing the wording of the bracketed description as appropriate (e.g., “Undergraduate honors thesis”).
Include a URL for the dissertation or thesis if the URL will resolve for readers (as shown in the Miranda and Zambrano-Vazquez examples).”).
If the database or archive requires users to log in before they can view the dissertation or thesis, meaning the URL will not work for readers, end the reference with the database name (as in the Kabir example).
