What are footnote referencing styles?
Footnote referencing styles use one superscript number at the end of a sentence. The number refers the reader to a footnote at the bottom of the page, which contains the details of the source(s) cited in that sentence.
Footnote styles include a bibliography at the end of the work. This includes the full details of everything cited in a footnote, plus any other works that were consulted but not cited.
A popular footnote referencing style is Chicago A (footnote). In Chicago A, a footnote number looks like this:
Many people like apples.1
The footnote with the details of the source is included at the bottom of the page. For example:
1Martha Jones, A Book About Apples (Publishing Company, 2025), 10.
Another footnote citation style is AGLC4, which is primarily used for law.
Each footnote referencing style is a bit different. Once you have selected your preferred reference style on Re:cite, we recommend checking the About section. This will help you to understand the requirements of the style.
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