How to format your BA or MA dissertation
In preparing your dissertations, please follow the American Anthropology Association (AAA) style and the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) Author-Date style.
You may download it at this link
https://www.scribd.com/document/428523011/AAA-Style-guide-2009
For further questions or sources not covered in this quick style guide, please reference the Chicago Manual of Style.
Below an abridged version with some examples
Formatting the References List
Your references list should be titled References Cited
All sources cited in the text should be included on the References Cited.
Do not include any sources that were not cited in the text.
Arrange your sources alphabetically.
When citing multiple sources by the same author, the sources should be in chronological order, from oldest to most recent.
In-Text Citations
The general format for in-text citations is the author’s last name and the source’s publication date enclosed by parentheses, at the end of the sentence before any punctuation.
Examples: … (Smith 2010).
… (Wells and Morgan 2007)
When quoting from a source, you must include the page number in the in-text citation.
The page number is added after the publication date, separated by a comma.
If citing a range of pages, you can use a dash to separate the pages.
Examples: … (Smith 2010, 3).
…(Wells and Morgan 2007, 15-16).
When citing a source that has four or more authors, use the first author’s last name followed by et al. rather than listing all of the authors.
Example: …(Wells et al. 2001)
Print Sources
Book
Author. Year of publication. Title. Location of publisher, state: Publisher’s Name.
Example: Smith, Helen. 2010. Women’s Education at Wells Seminary. Aurora, NY: Wells College Publications.
Books with More than One Author
Invert the name of the first author, only, and separate the names of each author by a comma.
Examples: Smith, Helen, Henry Wells, and J.P. Morgan. 2017. Early Years at Wells College. Aurora, NY: Wells College Publications.
Chapter in an Edited Book
Author. Year of Publication. “Title of Chatper.” In Title of Book, edited by Editor, pages. Place of Publication, state: Publisher.
Example: Gilmore, Glenda Elizabeth. 2001. “Whiteness and Manhood.” In Major Problems in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, edited by L. Fink, 307-315. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
Journal Article
Author. Year of Publication. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal volume number (issue number): pages.
Example: Nouf, Alsuwaida. 2016. “Women’s Education in Saudi Arabia.” Journal of International Education Research 12 (4):111-118.
Electronic Sources
Article in an Online Journal
The citation for an article in an online journal is the same as for a print journal, with the addition of an access date and URL at the end of the citation. If a DOI is available, use the DOI. No access date is needed if a DOI is provided.
Example: Renn, Kristen. 2012. “Roles of women’s higher education institutions in international contexts.” Higher Education 64 (2): 177-191. doi:10.1007/s10734-011-9486-z.
Website/Online Resources
Author. Publication/last modified year. “Title of webpage.” Website title website, date last modified Month, Day. Access date. URL.
Examples: Wells College. 2018. “Traditions.” Wells College website. Accessed January 25, 2018. https://www.wells.edu/student-life/ traditions
Multimedia Creator/Director. Date. Title. City: Publisher. Medium.
Example: Lucas, George. 1977. Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope. San Francisco, CA: Lucasfilm. DVD.
Ebook
The citation for eBooks is the same as the citation for print books, with the addition of a URL (if the book was consulted online) or the format. If you are citing a chapter from an ebook and there are no stable page numbers, you may cite by chapter title.
Example: Rodwell, Grant. 2013. Whose History?: Engaging History Students through Historical Fiction. Adelaide, South Australia: University of Adelaide Press. http://www.jstor.org/ stable/10.20851/j.ctt1t304sf . Austen, Jane. 2007. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Penguin Classics. Kindle.
Published on: March 14 2021
