Reference Management Software

Your doctoral thesis must include a bibliographical reference for every work, published or unpublished, cited in the thesis. This includes any works for which you are also the author.

Citations within the main body of the thesis should follow a consistent format. References should also be collated in a comprehensive reference list / bibliography. 

Please consult with your supervisor and refer to referencing guidance from your college or research centre. You should also refer to Section 6.5.6 of the PGR Regulations handbook. The most up to date version is accessible on this page: https://www.derby.ac.uk/about/academic-regulations/

You can view many examples of doctoral theses online. Some good places to look include:

• UDORA - University of Derby Online Research Archive - the university's open access repository and route to achieve Green open access.

1) Click on the 'Search' magnifying glass

2) Choose 'Search by fields'

3) Select 'Thesis' in 'Type of repository item (and add further filters if you like)

• 4) Click the 'Search' button at the bottom

• ETHoS - the UK's national thesis service, run by the British Library NB: The British Library recently suffered a cyber attack, which has disrupted services. The ETHoS service is currently suspended. Updates are being communicated from the British Library website.  

1) Select 'advanced search' at the top of the page

2) Enter your search terms (filter for immediate download items if you like)

3) Click the 'Go' button

• DART-Europe E-Theses Portal - Access to over 1m theses from 29 European countries. Managed by University College London.

1) Click on 'Search' on the main page to arrive at the advanced search options.

2) Enter your search keywords and any filters you choose

• ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global (PQDT) - a collection of theses and dissertations from many universities around the world

1) Access via the library databases link above, ensuring you are logged in as member of the university

2) Enter your search keywords

Tip! You can search for theses from a particular geographic location or on a subject of your choice by selecting 'Browse' on the home page, then choosing the relevant heading.

AUTHOR AND DATE STYLE

APA 7th

• Dobell, A. 2023. Increasing physical activity and fundamental movement skills in early childhood by using school-based interventions. PhD Thesis, University of Derby Human Sciences Research Centre https://doi.org/10.48773/9x735

Harvard

• Brooks, R. 2023. Femininity, Class and Status: The societal devaluation of the female early years workforce. PhD Thesis, University of Derby Education https://doi.org/10.48773/9w8wv

• Sole, M. 2023. How to Teach Mechanical Engineering Design Using Industry Methods While Still Assessing to University Criteria. PhD Thesis, The University of Derby The College of Science and Engineering https://doi.org/10.48773/q39wy

Latex Biblatex 'authoryear'

• Landou, A. 2023. Strangeness production analysis in simulated proton-proton collisions at the LHC with the new ALICE Run 3 computing environment. PhD Thesis University of Derby College of Science and Engineering https://doi.org/10.48773/q31q0

NUMERIC STYLE

Name-year-title sorting

• Erhan, L. 2021. Data Analytics in an Internet of Things Edge Cloud Setting. PhD Thesis, University of Derby College of Science and Engineering https://doi.org/10.48773/96v13