How to Correctly Add Footnotes in Academic Papers
A paper is composed of various parts, such as footnotes, main text, abstract, etc. So let’s talk about what footnotes are and how to add them? First, paper footnotes are usually located at the bottom of the page and are part of the text citation. Adding footnotes is also very simple: first, select “Insert Footnote” in the menu bar; second, modify non-standard parts; and finally, remove useless footnotes.
1. What are paper footnotes?
Paper footnotes or endnotes are usually located at the bottom of the page and are part of the text citation. The two important components of footnotes are the identifier for the introduction and its matching text annotation. In addition, throughout the paper writing process, students must pay attention to the skillful use of footnotes to improve the standardization and readability of the article content, allowing readers to better understand the full meaning of the article content. Its purpose is to display some information content of the webpage, such as the page information content of the annotated content or the introduction of the source of the article to fill in and display the webpage.
2. How to add paper footnotes?
Footnotes at the bottom of the main text page are generally supplementary explanations of certain content, usually including the author, book title, version, publication address and date, page number of the cited literature, etc. Students can follow the following steps when adding footnotes to the article:
Select “Insert Footnote” under the “Import” menu bar in Word where you want to add the paper footnote.
Students should note that since footnotes are dynamically arranged, if a footnote is added between two existing footnotes, the original numbering sequence will change.
If you feel that the area where the footnote must be modified needs to be entered, you can adjust the main parameters of the footnote or switch to the “Introduction” menu bar, then select the footnote marked in the lower right corner. In the “Footnote and Endnote” dialog box that opens, you can make actual changes and settings. After all changes are completed, click “Apply”.
The reason for this is that footnotes are placed in the middle of the text, rather than in the left and right order of actual operation. Of course, if you don’t find it inconvenient, you can first delete the footnote number or content at the bottom of the page, and then delete the footnote number in the article content to achieve the same practical effect.
- If you want to remove useless footnotes, simply delete the footnote number from the article content. The footnote at the bottom of the page will also be deleted.