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Theses & Dissertations

Format Example

#. Author AA. Title [Dissertation/Thesis]. Place of Publication: Publisher; [Date of publication YYYY Mon DD]. Pages p.

NLM Citing Medicine chapter 5, section A

1. Pongthippat W. Health and welfare among Thai migrant women in Sweden [Dissertation]. Stockholm, Sweden: Mälardalen University Press; 2021. 90 p.

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  • How to format in-text citations in your document.
  • Author/editor names: Last name + First name initial + Middle name initial (if available). e.g., Armand Peter Smith = Smith AP.
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