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![]() My personal view is that it's safer to do citations at the ends of sentences and leave footnotes for clarifications. Some instructors tolerate footnote citations and others don't. ![]() I wish there was a clear-cut rule about footnote formats but there isn't. So it's a lot easier to use in my opinion.įrom my experience, it depends on the instructor. But footnotes give the source exactly where that information is shared in the paper. I know that this information is also provided in the sources list. Someone who has researched a topic has more knowledge about books and articles written on that topic. I just enjoy being able to read more on a topic I'm interested in. When using a footnote, do you still put the quotation you're using in the text and use the footnote to give details of the book you used?įebruary 19, I don't think footnotes make a piece of writing more valid. Spends her free time reading, cooking, and exploring the great outdoors. Mary has a liberal arts degree from Goddard College and Both are a proper way to ensure that the information you are reusing is being credited to the right sources and would not be considered plagiarism.Įver since she began contributing to the site several years ago, Mary has embraced theĮxciting challenge of being a LanguageHumanities researcher and writer. Either way, the citation information that is included in the note does not change if you are using one or the other. It may be up to you as the author which you would prefer to use between the two, or you may be assigned by your teacher or publisher.
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