Skip to Main Content
AUS Library Homepage
University Library

APA 6th Edition Citation Style

Dissertation / Thesis

1.  Author: Samah Ahmad Sabbagh
2.  Publication date: 2009
3.  Doctoral dissertation / master's thesis title: Investigating oral presentation skills and non-verbal communication
  techniques in UAE classrooms: A thesis in teaching English to speakers of other languages
4.  Form of work: master's thesis
5.  Name of institutions: American University of Sharjah
6.  Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

 

Document Example:

dissertation/thesis

 

Proper Bibliographic Reference Format:

  • Bibliographic references are double-spaced and indented half an inch after the first line.
  • Use italics and "sentence-style" capitalization for dissertation / thesis titles.
  • Identify the work as a doctoral dissertation / master’s thesis in parentheses after the title.

Sabbagh, S. A. (2009). Investigating oral presentation skills and non-verbal communication techniques in UAE classrooms: A thesis in teaching English to speakers of other languages (master’s thesis). American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

 

In-Text Citations:

Citations are placed in the context of discussion using the author’s last name and date of publication.

(Sabbagh, 2009)

 

Alternatively, you can integrate the citation into the sentence by means of narrative.

Sabbagh (2009) compares a variety of oral presentation techniques.