Footnotes for the Confused

Footnotes: A Guide for the Perplexed
www.history.ubc.ca/h125_01/ftnotes.htm
Do your students know what a footnote is? Do they know when endnotes and parenthetical references are appropriate to add to a paper? Get help with these questions and more on this site, which offers a good general summary of footnoting principles written in question-and-answer form. Created by: Christopher R. Friedrichs, history professor, University of British Columbia.

Cite Your Sources
www.seattleu.edu/lemlib/ResearchPath/CiteSources.htm
Here's a handy guide to creating footnotes, endnotes, and parenthetical references, also in question-and-answer format. It introduces students to the APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian style sheets and includes an image of each style sheet book cover and its call number, thereby encouraging students to refer to the books for more information. Created by: A. A. Lemieux Library, Seattle University. Don't Miss: Many fields, from business and engineering to anthropology, have their own citation styles. The link "How do you cite in specific fields?" provides this hard-to-find information as a simple hyperlinked chart.

Citing References in Your Paper
www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Documentation.html
This site—recommended for students who have some familiarity with footnotes—provides brief instructions for the major style sheets (APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian). It also covers two lesser-known formats, CBE (biology) and ASPA (political science), and explains how to write numbered references (often used in scientific articles). This well-organized site makes it easy for students to find what they want without spending lots of time reading and scrolling. A great template if you're contemplating creating something similar for your students. Created by: The Writing Center, University of Wisconsin—Madison.

Citing Sources Within Your Paper
www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/within.htm
Recommended for students who are well along with constructing citations, this handy reference tool includes examples of different types of citations for single and multiple authors, Web sites, and secondary sources. Created by: Duke University Libraries.

Parenthetical References
www.bedford.k12.ny.us/flhs/library/parentheticalreferences.html
Many K–12 schools teach students to use MLA style when citing sources. This high school library Web site provides a clear explanation of parenthetical references, with examples of the most common citations that high school students need to create. Created by: Fox Lane High School Library/Media Center, Bedford, NY. Detour: Looking for a handout on MLA citations? Check out this nice one created by librarians at Campolindo High School in California at www.acalanes.k12.ca.us/campolindo/library/MLS_20Parenthetical.pdf.