Coursework, thesis, dissertation or other scientific work involve references to the work of authoritative authors. Often, a footnote is required for an article published in a journal. It is important to learn how to do it right, using the capabilities of the Microsoft Word text editor, because correctly made footnotes are an important component of good work.
Instruction manual
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If you are writing a term paper, thesis or dissertation, take a methodological manual on the design of work at your educational institution. Although there are common standards for footnotes, some requirements may vary across universities. For example, there is no unity in issues such as highlighting the author's surname in italics, font size of footnotes (10 or 12), etc. Read in the manual what requirements are presented for the design of footnotes by the university for which you are writing a work.
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Determine which type of quotation you will use: direct (verbatim) or indirect (paraphrase). Direct quoting involves the use of a phrase from the source unchanged, with the quote highlighted in quotation marks. Indirect citation involves retelling a thought taken from an article in your own words. In this case, quotation marks do not need to be used.
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Set the cursor after the quote. At the end of the sentence, position the cursor to a point.
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On the toolbar of the Microsoft Word text editor at the top of the computer screen, select the "Insert" menu, then the "Link" function, then the "Footnote". In the window that opens, specify the footnote parameters: position and format. Select the footer position at the bottom of the page. In the "format" field, specify the format of the number: designation of the footnote in numbers or other characters. For footnotes to be numbered separately on each page, in the "numbering" field, set "on each page." After that, click the "Paste" button. As a result of your actions, where the cursor was set, the number (or other specified designation) of the footnote will appear. At the bottom of the page will also appear the number (designation) of the footnote, after which it is necessary to record the citation source.
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Make an entry in the footnote depending on the type of citation. When directly quoting from a journal article, write down a footnote like this: "Smirnov A.A. Further education of judges // Legal Herald. - 2000. - No. 4. - P.32." For indirect citation, write a footnote as follows: "See about this: A. Smirnov. Further education of judges // Legal Herald. - 2000. - No. 4. - P. 32" or "See: A. Smirnov. qualifications of judges // Legal Herald. - 2000. - No. 4. - P.32"
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If the source is a monograph, a textbook (study guide), a dissertation, a law, etc., footnotes will be drawn up differently.
