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APA Citation for a Masters Thesis
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Example:
Grover, M. (2006). Managing the transition to electronic health records. Unpublished master's thesis, The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minneosta.

The following are the individual fields of information needed for a complete citation.

Author:
Last name first, abbreviate first and middle names. Does your Masters Thesis have multiple authors? Ex. = Grover, M.

Year of Publication:
In parentheses. List the year of publication, which appears on the title page or the title page verso (back of the title page). Ex. = (2006).

Title & subtitle of the book:
The title and subtitle are separated by a colon. Capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle and all other proper nouns or names. Italicize the title. Ex. = Managing the transition to electronic health records.

Type of document, name of College, City and State:
State the type of unpublished document it is ,as well as the name of the institution, the city and state it presides in. Separate each piece of information with a comma. Ex. = Unpublished master's thesis, The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota.

NOTE: For more information on Master's Theses or Doctoral Dissertations see pages 260-262 in the 5th edition of the APA manual.