MLA Citation Examples

Elements:

1. Author.
2. Title of Dissertation or Thesis.
3. Publication Date.
4. University,
5. Type of thesis or dissertation.
6. Title of Database,
7. DOI or URL.

Format:

Author. Title of Dissertation or Thesis. Date. University, Type of thesis or dissertation. Title of Database, DOI or URL.

See specific examples below. And see here for more information on DOIs and URLs.

Dissertations:

Pecore, Joanna Theresa. Sounding the Spirit of Cambodia: The Living Tradition of Khmer Music and Dance-Drama in a Washington, D.C. Community. 2004. U of Maryland, PhD dissertation. Dissertations and Theses, ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/305175282?accountid=14580.

Master's Theses:

Harzbecker, Joseph John. Life and Death in Washington, D.C.: An Analysis of the Mortality Census of 1850. 1999. U of Massachusetts, Master's thesis. Dissertations and Theses, ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/304573667?accountid=14580.

Dissertations:

Caprette, Christopher L. Conquering the Cold Shudder: The Origin and Evolution of Snake Eyes. 2005. Ohio State U, PhD dissertation. OhioLINK, rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1111184984.

Master's Theses:

Angelova, Anelia Nedelcheva. Data Pruning. 2004. California Institute of Technology, Master's thesis. CaltechTHESIS, resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282004-000943.

Dissertations:

Caprette, Christopher L. Conquering the Cold Shudder: The Origin and Evolution of Snake Eyes. 2005. Ohio State U, PhD dissertation.

Master's Theses:

Angelova, Anelia Nedelcheva. Data Pruning. 2004. California Institute of Technology, Master's thesis.