Doctoral dissertations and master's and undergraduate theses are generally divided into two categories: unpublished and published. Unpublished works are generally retrieved directly from the college or university in print form. Published works are generally available through databases (e.g., Theses Canada, Proquest Dissertation & Theses), a university archive (e.g., Open Uleth Scholarship), or a personal website.
General Format: Unpublished Works
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Author Surname, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Author Surname, Year, Page Number)
References:
Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Title of dissertation [Unpublished doctoral dissertation / master's thesis]. Name of Institution Awarding the Degree.
General Format: Published Works
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Author Surname, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Author Surname, Year, Page Number)
References:
Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Title of dissertation [Doctoral dissertation / Master's thesis, Name of Institution Awarding the Degree]. Name of Database or Archive. https://URL of dissertation/thesis
Example
In-Text Citation:
(Lorne, 2019)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Lorne, 2019, p. x)
References:
Lorne, Z. M. (2019). The construction and regulation of gendered crime in Scottish witchcraft cases: 1560-1661 [Master's thesis, University of Lethbridge]. OPUS: Open Uleth Scholarship. https://hdl.handle.net/10133/5527