What details do I need to cite a thesis or dissertation in MLA (9th edition)?

You’ll need: Author, Year, Title, Degree type (master’s/doctoral), Institution, Repository or database. With those, Folio formats the citation automatically.

What does MLA (9th edition) look like in-text for a thesis or dissertation?

Like this: (Hassan). The full entry then appears in your reference list.

Can Folio do this for me automatically?

Yes — paste a DOI, link, or reference into Folio’s free citation generator and it produces a verified citation in this style and others, with a retraction check.

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How to cite a thesis or dissertation in MLA (9th edition)

A master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, often from a university repository.

Reference list (MLA (9th edition))

Hassan, Noor. Encoding Strategies in Long-Term Memory. 2021. University of Example.

In-text: (Hassan)

Example generated by Folio’s citation engine — the same one that cites as you write.

What you need

Author
Year
Title
Degree type (master’s/doctoral)
Institution
Repository or database

Common mistakes to avoid

State the degree type and the awarding institution.
If you accessed it through a database or repository, name that source.

Skip the manual formatting

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