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APA 7th Referencing Guide

Thesis - from website

Elements of the reference
Author - last name, initial(s). (Year). Title of thesis – italicised [Doctoral dissertation or Master's thesis, Institution]. Archive name. URL
In-text citation
(Gyenes, 2017) OR Gyenes (2017) found that ....
Reference list
Gyenes, T. (2017). Arguing with technology: Teaching and learning argumentative writing in the digital age English classroom [Doctoral dissertation, Southern Cross University]. Southern Cross Research Portal. https://researchportal.scu.edu.au/esploro/outputs/991012821469702368
EndNote reference type
Thesis - add Archive Name to Name of Database field

Thesis - from database

Elements of the reference
Author - last name, initials. (Year). Title of thesis – italicised (Publication No. - if available) [Doctoral dissertation or Master's thesis, Institution]. Database Name. 
In-text citation
(Leigh, 2010) OR Leigh (2010) reported that ....
Reference list
Leigh, J. (2010). Self-determined mindfulness and attachment style in college students (Publication No. 305210119) [Doctoral dissertation, Indiana State University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
EndNote reference type
Thesis - add Publication Number to Document Number field

Thesis - unpublished

  • An unpublished thesis is one which can only be retrieved from the institution's library.

Elements of the reference
Author - last name, initial(s). (Year). Title of thesis – italicised [Unpublished Doctoral dissertation/DBA/Masters thesis]. Name of institution.
In-text citation
(Baker, 2008) OR Baker (2008) found that ....
Reference list
Baker, C. A. (2008). The seduction of loss [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Southern Cross University.
EndNote reference type
Thesis -  add Institution Name to Name of Database field

Integrated project

Unpublished integrated project

  • The integrated projects - Bachelor of Applied Science (Coastal Management) are available in the Lismore Campus Library, call number 333.7 PROJ
Elements of the reference
Author - last name, initial(s). (Year). Integrated project title [Unpublished integrated project]. Name of Institution.
In-text citation
(Steel, 2000) OR Steel (2000)
Reference list
Steel, F. J. (2000). Koala populations in Lismore: Impacts and management [Unpublished integrated project]. Southern Cross University.
EndNote reference type
Unpublished Work