Numeric / Footnotes Referencing Style
Always check with your tutor before choosing a referencing style.
Most departments have a preferred method.
Please note: this page is still under construction and there will be more content to follow.
| In-Text Referencing |
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References are numbered within the text and listed in numeric order in a footnote or in the reference list at the end of the document. For example:
According to Thody ³ .... |
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| Reference List |
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Lists all sources referenced in-text, numbered to correspond with in-text references and placed in numeric order. It is important to check that the numbered references in the reference list match the ones in your text.
- Thody, A., 2006. Writing and presenting research. London: Sage Publications.
- Pears, R. and Shields, G., 2005. Cite them right: the essential guide to referencing and plagiarism. New ed. Newcastle upon Tyne: Pear Tree Books.
- Thody, A. Op. cit. p. 25
- Crane, N.B., 1996. Electronic styles: a handbook for citing electronic information. 2nd Ed. Medford, N.J.: Information Today.
- Ibid. p. 24
Op. cit. is used to refer to a previous reference when there are other references between them (e.g. 1 + 3).
Ibid. means in the same book or passage when references follow each other (e.g. 4 + 5).
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