Imagine if every time an author wanted to provide a citation, the entire citation had to be written out at the end of the sentence, like this (Anthony Grafton, The Footnote: A Curious History 221). Providing this information is necessary, but doing so in the main text can disrupt the flow of the writing. Now that you understand what footnotes are, you might be wondering: why use them? The truth is, long explanatory notes can be difficult for readers to trudge through (especially when they occur in the middle of a paper). Writers use footnotes for several purposes, including citations, parenthetical information, outside sources, copyright permissions, background information, and more. What Are Footnotes?įootnotes are notes that are placed at the end of a page and used to reference parts of the text (generally using superscript numbers).
Check it out!Ĥ.1.2 American Psychological Association (APA)ĥ.1 How to Add Footnotes in Microsoft WordĦ. We've outlined how to use footnotes below. Take a look at the example below to see where footnotes appear on a page:
These citations and explanations are called "footnotes" (because they appear in the footer of the page).
Sometimes this information will come in the form of citations, but sometimes it will simply present additional notes about the topic at hand. These numbers usually appear as superscripts and correspond with numbers placed at the bottom of the page, next to which appears further information that is both necessary and supplementary.
Available at: On-site registration required – see p12 of hand-out.While reading a book or article, have you ever noticed little numbers placed at the ends of some sentences?
If you have the add-in you will see this tab: If not you can use Word via Citrix: Ĭite While You Write Word add-in In the Style drop down menu change the style to Harvard:Ĭite While You Write Word add-in Adding a Reference into Word While you are typing you can click on Insert Citation and select Find Citation:Ĭite While You Write Word add-in Search for a citation and click on Find: To insert into Word click on Insert.Ĭite While You Write Word add-in Click on the Insert button and the reference will be inserted in the current Word document:ĮndNote Web Web-based version of Endnote, free for Regent’s College users. Using Word and EndNote This is an add-in for Word that allows you to automatically add your references.
If you are on a College PC with EndNote installed then the reference should automatically be imported to EndNote. Importing references from the EBSCOhost database When you select this option the export manager appears: Click on Save. Importing references from the EBSCOhost database Click on the title of an article you require. Importing references from the EBSCOhost database Search for an article in EBSCOhost. Importing references from the EBSCOhost database EBSCOhost is database that allow you import your references directly into EndNote. Journal article is the default reference type, but there are many other reference types to choose from. How to get EndNote How to get EndNote on-campus On a Library or IT Centre PC go to Start > All Programs > EndNoteĪdding references manually to your EndNote library Go to References > New Reference or click on the new reference icon A New References window will appear. You can then insert references in the correct format into your work. You can create a library of references to all the items you use during your studies, so you can find them again easily. What is EndNote? EndNote is reference management software.