How do you cite a dissertation in MLA?

How do you cite a dissertation in MLA?

Citations for dissertations/master’s theses should include the following:

1. Name of Author.
2. Title of dissertation/thesis (italicized)
3. Date of Publication.
4. Institution granting the degree (optional)
5. Description of the work (optional)
6. Database and URL if accessed through a database or repository.

Can you cite dissertations?

Yes, you are able to reference their work in your text, as long as you make clear in the bibliography what type of document (master thesis, PhD thesis, Institution) it is.

How do you cite a PhD in MLA?

How to cite a PhD thesis in MLA

1. Author(s) name: Give the last name and name as presented in the source (e. g. Watson, John).
2. Thesis title: Titles are italicized when independent.
3. Year of publication: Give the year of publication as presented in the source.
4. University: Give the name of the institution.

How do you cite a dissertation Owl Purdue MLA?

The main elements of a dissertation citation are the same as those for a book: author name(s), title (italicized), and publication date. Conclude with an indication of the document type (e.g., “PhD dissertation”). The degree-granting institution may be included before the document type (though this is not required).

How do you do hanging indents on Google Docs?

Use the following steps to format a hanging indent in Google Docs.

1. Highlight the citation(s) you want to indent.
2. Along the top menu, click on “Format,” then go down to “Align & indent,” then click on “Indentation options.”
3. In the Indentation options menu, under “Special,” select “Hanging.”
4. Click “Apply.”

Is zotero better than mendeley?

Mendeley is excellent at capturing metadata from PDFs, but not as thorough with other sources. Zotero will import most of the metadata from webpages, but you may have to add or edit elements like publication date and author.

Does mendeley work with Google Docs?

Google Docs: Mendeley does not support Google Docs and you cannot use Mendeley to insert formatted in-text citations into Google Docs. You can, however, create a bibliography using the Mendeley Desktop by either: Highlighting a reference in Mendeley, then dragging & dropping it to Google Docs.