Thesis title: The thesis title is in title case (capitalise the first letter of each major word).
Name of the University/Institution: Include the complete name and check that you are citing the institution correctly, e.g. Victoria University of Wellington, not VUW.
Location of University/Institution: To clarify which institution is being cited, you may include its location (e.g.Trinity College, Hartford, CT). For institutions outside the United States, adding geographic details is recommended.
1. Author. Title of Thesis/Dissertation. Level of Degree, Degree-Granting Institution, Location (if needed), Year of Completion. DOI or URL
2. Author. Title of Thesis/Dissertation. Level of Degree, Degree-Granting Institution, Location (if needed), Year of Completion.
1. Brimble, M. A. Salinomycin: The Bis-Spiroacetal Moiety. PhD Thesis, University of Southampton, Southampton, England, 1985. https://copac.jisc.ac.uk/id/21829740?style=html&title=SalinomycinThe%20bis-spiroacetal%20moiety
2. Waterhouse, G. I. N. Partial Oxidation of Methanol to Formaldehyde Over an Electrolytic Silver Catalyst. PhD Thesis, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 2003. https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/handle/2292/700
3. Kilmartin, P. A. Photoelectrochemistry and Spectroscopy of Conducting Polymer Electrodes. PhD Thesis, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 1996.
4. Stevenson, R. J. The Clemmensen Reduction of Hydroxyketones. MSc Thesis, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 1974.
Refer to Section 4.3.5.18. of the ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication for more on citing theses and dissertations.
For more information on reference list format and style, see General information - basics of referencing.
Put a superscript number in your text to show when you are using another person's ideas or words. This number directs the reader to the reference list, containing information about the work you are citing.
... has been recently identified.1
If you are making a direct quotation, use quotation marks.
Dalas and Koutsoukos observed that "the presence of the magnetic field did not result in preferential growth of a certain crystal face."2
If the same source is referred to more than once within your text, repeat the number. If you are expressing ideas that have originated from more than one source, separate the numbers with commas, or use a hyphen if referring to several endnotes. A number following the full stop/period applies to the whole sentence.
... in alkyl sulphates such as sodium lauryl sulphate3,5-7 and diethyl sulphate6. Chew and Maibach3 also noted that the compounds showing promise were those in the C12 - C14 range.