RGU Harvard Templates

Dissertations, Theses

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AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Year of approval of the degree by the awarding institution. Title of thesis or dissertation. Type, Name of the degree awarding institution.

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(Brown 2003)

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"..." (Brown 2003 p. 215)

According to Brown (2003 p. 215), "..."

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BROWN, C.M., 2003. The provision of information to prisoners in Scotland: an investigation into the requirement and current methods of delivery with recommendations for a framework of effective information provision. Unpublished MSc dissertation/thesis, The Robert Gordon University.

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AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Year of approval of the degree by the awarding institution. Title of thesis or dissertation. [online]. Type, Name of the degree awarding institution. Available from: URL [Accessed date].

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(Sutton 2007)

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"..." (Sutton 2007 p. 120)

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SUTTON, I., 2007. An assessment of hand drilling potential in upland and lowland Dambo environments of Malawi. [online]. MSc dissertation/thesis, Cranfield University. Available from: http://protosh2o.act.be/VIRTUELE_BIB/ [Accessed 15 May 2014].