How to Reference In A Dissertation Or Thesis: 7 Mistakes To Avoid (Including Examples)

David and Ruth discuss how to handle references and citations in your dissertation or thesis. They explain 7 of the most commonly made mistakes in terms of referencing and share loads of useful resources to make referencing your sources a little easier.

Dissertation & Thesis Referencing Overview:

00:00 Intro & welcome
01:10 A general lack of referencing/missing references
04:49 Inserting citations after the fact
07:31 Not using reference management software
09:31 Inputting incorrect or incomplete data into the reference management software
12:30 Using the incorrect version of the reference system
14:53 Referencing direct quotes incorrectly
17:03 Failing to do a final check of all the citations and references
19:52 Wrapping up

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[an-nv]

One more thing: make sure you have your cited works saved somewhere (on your PC or somewhere in the cloud). It is needed to secure your paper if something happens to your PC or the reference app you are using. The best way, I think, is to use both: the cloud and hard drive.

[O-]

Thank you for the video, and all the videos you make. I have a question please: what is the difference between a thesis and a dissertation?

[osmani]

Thank you so much, very useful information as always.

[Kris-xykh]

Sometimes I see that one argument will have like 5 or more citations. When is 1 not enough? For example "low birth weight in premature infants has shown to impact neurosensory development"

[WorldOpinio]

Impact of economic integration to social economic development case study Uganda I need thesis, problem statement, research question, and theoretical and conceptual framework?

[novita]

Thank you. I am wondering if it’s possible to discuss a topic about critical analysis in thesis as I am often critiqued the writing is too descriptive.

[lakhnechahmed]

I am Ahmed from Algeria, I am 51 years old. I would like to complete a Ph.D. in budgetary management. What universities can I accept and be less expensive and that provide training in my specialization? What is the way to convince the supervisor and how do I find a PhD project that is acceptable to my supervisor? Thank you....

[hasanthirajapaksha]

Nice presentation. Thank you for you both.

[nichellejasper]

Informative. But I am not getting the template so booo