1. Determine the citation format: First, you need to know the citation format of your field or academic institution (such as APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.). These formats stipulate how to quote different types of documents, such as books, journal articles and conference papers.
2. Find relevant information: when a paper quotes another person's dissertation, it needs to provide information such as author, publication year, title of the paper, journal name or conference name, volume number, issue number, page number, etc. This information is usually located on the cover of the paper, the table of contents page or the online database.
3. Use citation management tools: In order to better manage and find cited documents, you can use citation management tools (such as EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley, etc.). ) to help you easily insert citations and generate a list of references.
4. Correct citation: According to the selected citation format, insert the found information into the citation. Here are some examples of common citation formats:
-APA format: author's last name and initials (year of publication). Title of the paper. Publication name, volume number (issue number): page number range.
-MLA format: author's last name, "author's first name." Title of the paper. Publication name, volume number, issue number, starting page number-ending page number.
-Chicago format: author's last name, "author's first name." &; "Degree conferring unit." Title of the paper. Publication name, volume number and issue number (starting page number): ending page number.
5. Ensure that the citation is complete: Ensure that the citation contains all necessary information, including the author, publication year, title of the paper, journal name or conference name, volume number, issue number and page number. In addition, check whether the citation conforms to the required citation format.
6. Add footnotes or endnotes: In some cases, you may need to add footnotes or endnotes at the end of the paper to provide more detailed citation information. It depends on the specific requirements of your field or the academic institutions you need to follow.