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APA Citation 7th Edition

Dissertation or thesis from a database

In-text citation: (Ponte, 2022)

Reference list: Ponte, B. (2022). Sexual assault prevention: The impact of public health messages on rape related attitudes, knowledge, self-efficacy, and behavioral intention (Publication No. 29394204) [Doctoral dissertation, Palo Alto University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. 

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Dissertation or thesis published online (repository)

In-text citation: (Keogh, 2022)

Reference list: Keogh, S. (2022). Within the liminal [Undergraduate thesis, Ball State University]. Cardinal Scholar. https://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/203203

Unpublished dissertation

In-text citation: (Azcarraga, 2019)

Reference list: Azcarraga, A.W. (2019). The role of self-esteem and shame in single parenting [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. 

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