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Theses

Works Cited

Thesis

Surname, Firstname. Title of Thesis. Version/Date, Publisher, Date of Publication.

Blomeley, Clare.The Formation of Self in Henry Miller's Obelisk Trilogy. Australian Catholic University, 2015.

Online Thesis

Surname, Firstname. Title of Thesis. Version/Date, Publisher, Date of Publication,URL.

Allen, Heath. Interpreting and Clarifying Quine's Indeterminacy Thesis. Oklahoma State University, 2011, shareok.org/bitstream/handle/11244/14692/Allen_okstate_0664M_13601.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y.

In-text

Heath ……. (1)

…….. (Heath 1)

Notes

  • The title is always in italics
  • All words in the title and subtitle are capitalised, except articles and prepositions
  • If the book is not a first edition, place the edition number after the title followed by the abbreviation, ed. (for example, 3rd ed.)
  • Direct quotes always require page numbers
  • Do not include http//: in the url
  • The Works Cited list must be double-spaced, be formatted to have a hanging indent, and have a centred heading
  • For multiple authors check the author layout table for in-text and Works Cited list format