In the following examples, you can see how the footnote flag (the superscript number) is placed to the right of most punctuation marks. The footnote flag is normally placed just after the portion of text it refers to, and normally after a punctuation mark. The various footnote referencing systems are also similar in the rules for placing footnote flags. (Notice there is no mention of Canberra in the AGLC footnote.) Where to place the footnote flag There are of course also obvious differences, including in the punctuation of the different styles and the fact that AGLC does not require a place of publication. (Here, after ‘essential to academic success’.) The footnote itself is indicated by a number, followed by the author’s name, title of the work, publication details and then a page number. Notice too in the above example how each footnote is identified by a superscript number (a footnote flag) in the text. Lisa Lines, The Rules of Referencing (Capstone Academic Press, 2017) 1. Lisa Lines, The Rules of Referencing (Canberra: Capstone Academic Press, 2017), 1.ĪGLC Developing strong referencing skills is essential to academic success. The source details required are basically the same and in the same order (author name, title, publication details and page number), as shown in the examples below.Ĭhicago Developing strong referencing skills is essential to academic success.ġ.
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The Basic Rules of Footnote Referencing How to provide the source detailsĪll footnote referencing systems use a footnote flag and a corresponding footnote to provide the necessary source details. To help you follow those particular style guidelines, it can be useful to know the basic rules of footnote referencing styles. While they can certainly be confusing in their comprehensiveness, it is important that you try to follow those guides as best you can. For most source types, there is a specific rule and examples in those guides that you can follow. It should be mentioned that both Chicago and AGLC are set styles with detailed official style guides. Academic journals and publishers may also have their own preferred footnote referencing styles, either distinct from, or a variation on one of, the above styles. Other footnote referencing styles include Oxford and Cambridge (often used in art history and the humanities) and the Bluebook Law Review Style (used in law in the US). Chicago is mostly used in the humanities, while AGLC is used in law in Australia. My focus here is on the bibliographic footnotes.Ĭhicago and AGLC are only two of the several footnote referencing styles that exist. If you are using a footnote referencing style, chances are you will be using a combination of these kinds of footnotes. There are actually two kinds of footnotes: those that provide bibliographic information (which are the kind discussed here), and those that provide explanatory information, such as extra evidence or explanation to support some point, or an aside to the discussion.
What Is a Footnote Referencing Style?įootnote referencing styles are named for their use of footnotes to provide the required source details. If your school requires you to use an author–date referencing style, please see our blog article on that topic.
By the end of this article, you will understand: All the examples given here use Chicago (Notes-Bibliography) Style.
The two most commonly required footnote referencing styles for Australian universities are Chicago (Notes-Bibliography) and AGLC (Australian Guide to Legal Citation). At the tertiary level, each school or department has a stated preference for the referencing style students should use when completing assignments for courses.
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