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Citing a Dissertation or Thesis
Here are the raw, unformatted data:
Kirwan, J.G., PhD (2005). Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, 2005, 223 pages; Social Psychology, An experimental study of the effects of small-group, face-to-face facilitated dialogues on the development of self-actualization levels: A movement towards fully functional persons. Document retrieved 11/19/2005 from http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=862939891&sid=2&Fmt=2&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD
ProQuest document ID: 862939891
Reformatted per the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (don't forget hanging indents in your reference list entry):
Retrieved from a database (per APA p. 208 #40):
Kirwan, J. G. (2005). An experimental study of the effects of small-group, face-to-face facilitated dialogues on the development of self-actualization levels: A movement towards fully functional persons (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Digital Dissertations database. (AAT 3159996)
If this were retrieved from an institutional or personal website (per APA p. 208 #41):
Kirwan, J. G. (2005). An experimental study of the effects of small-group, face-to-face facilitated dialogues on the development of self-actualization levels: A movement towards fully functional persons (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from http://www.graduateschoolandresearchcenter.saybrook.edu./~dissertation/
Follow this format for an unpublished dissertation or thesis:
Kirwan, J. G. (2005). An experimental study of the effects of small-group, face-to-face facilitated dialogues on the development of self-actualization levels: A movement towards fully functional persons (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Walden University, Minneapolis, MN.
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