The references we make in writing a thesis or a research paper are cited in the form of list of works cited or references option at the end of the thesis. There are other forms of citations like footnotes, endnotes and bracketed references that are also used. These references are made in-between the text for detailed information. The three standard methods of in-between text citation are discussed below:

Large research projects like writing a doctoral thesis or a masters dissertation are painfully slow as there are large time gaps between significant developments in the course of selecting a topic, researching and writing. Such research assignments require rigorous and comprehensive research at different levels and stages before finally understanding and producing a work worth a thesis or a dissertation.