CCiteGenerator

MLA 9th Thesis / Dissertation Citation Generator

Last updated: January 1, 2026

Use this page to cite a thesis / dissertation in MLA 9th. Paste a URL and we’ll extract metadata automatically (then you can copy the citation).

Quick format

Template
Author. Title of Thesis. Year. University, Master’s thesis/Doctoral dissertation. Database/Repository. URL.

What you need

  • Author or organization
  • Title
  • Date (if available)
  • Publisher / site name (if applicable)
  • URL (clean, without tracking parameters)
  • Access date (often required for online sources)

Step-by-step

  1. Use the thesis author: Use the student’s name as the author.
  2. Include degree + institution: Master’s/Doctoral + university name are often required.
  3. Use the year of submission: Use the year shown in the repository record.
  4. Link to the repository record: Prefer the official university repository URL.

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