Section 10.6 Dissertations and Theses of the APA Publication Manual, 7th Edition
Dissertations and theses fall into two categories: Whether they are published or unpublished.
If they have been published, they can usually be found in a database, a university or digital archive, or on a personal website.
If unpublished, usually they must be retrieved directly from a university or college in the print form.
Dissertation or master's thesis available via a database service
Author Last Name, Author’s Initials. (Year). Title of dissertation (Accession/Publication/Order number) [Doctoral dissertation or master's thesis, Name of Institution awarding the degree]. Database name, archive name or URL.
Lieb, K. J. (2007). Pop tarts and body parts: An exploration of the imaging and brand management of female popular music stars (UMI 3281727) [Doctoral dissertation, Syracuse University]. ProQuest UMI Dissertations Publishing.
Unpublished dissertation or master's thesis
Author Last Name, Author’s Initials. (Year). Title of dissertation [Unpublished doctoral
dissertation or master's thesis]. Name of Institution awarding the degree.
Manderson, E. L. (1969). Utopian tradition in the Islandia of Austin Tappan Wright [Unpublished master's thesis]. University of Maine.