What should I include in a footnote?

What should I include in a footnote?

Footnotes or endnotes acknowledge which parts of their paper reference particular sources. Generally, you want to provide the author’s name, publication title, publication information, date of publication, and page number(s) if it is the first time the source is being used.

What is the difference between an endnote and a bibliography?

A bibliography is an alphabetical list of the sources found after the endnotes. To put it simply, endnotes give you more information on where your argument or statistic came from, while the bibliography tells you more about the source and where to find it.

What is the difference between a citation and a footnote?

Footnotes are used as a citation vehicle for a short citation, while endnotes can contain more text without compromising the format of the paper. APA format only uses parenthetical citations/reference list. MLA format can have footnotes and/or endnotes, but more commonly uses parenthetical citations and work cited.

How do you make a citation into a footnote?

Re: Converting in-text citations to footnotes/endnotes You would need to place the cursor in the text where you need the number to appear. You would then use Word to create the footnote/endnote. Then you would have to cite the reference in the footnote created by Word and delete the old citation in the text.

What is the best reason to include a footnote or endnote in your paper?

Structure and Writing Style. Endnotes are less distracting to the reader and allows the narrative to flow better. Endnotes don’t clutter up the page. As a separate section of a research paper, endnotes allow the reader to read and contemplate all the notes at once.

Where does an endnote appear in your document?

Re: Endnote Referencing appear at the footnote of each page After typing in the text in your document where you wish to add a citation, you can now select to insert the footnote or endnote. With Word 2016: Click on the References tab of the Word ribbon and select Insert Footnote or Insert EndNote.