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AGLC Notes Footnotes - Footnotes should only be use when adding extra info - EG; adding a case for an example down the bottom - Direct quotes should have footnote unless source is provided in the text - After the punctuation at the end of a sentence, directly after relevant text - Multiple sources → use semicolon to separate sources - Closing punctuation→ full stop - Discursive text (text that is not citation) - Should appear after colon at end of relevant text unless full citation appears within discursive text, including relevant pinpoints Pinpoint References - Reference to specific page, paragraph, footnote or other section of a source - Immediately follow citation of source - Should not be preceded by ‘p’ or ‘pg’, should not be preceded by ‘at’ - Should appear as number in square brackets, not preceded by ‘para’ - Used for legislative materials - Page [Paragraph] - No [page numbers, paragraph numbers alone should be used for the following - Looseleaf services, unreported judgements, legal encyclopedias, unpaginated electronic documents - To footnote/endnote within source → include page and/or paragraph reference on which footnote/endnote behinds followed by : - N footnote/endnote number - Where quote is cited, only page on which quote appears should be included (where paragraph containing the quoted text continues over a page, include only page on which quotes text appears - Where proposition is cited + paragraph containing preposition continued over page, both pages should be included (213-13[31]) unless proposition clearly only appears on one page or other - Span of pinpoint references should be separated by non-spaced en-dash (-) Introductory Signals for Citations - May be used before citation to indicate relationship between source and corresponding preposition in text - Multiple may be used within single footnote - Where new one is used in same footnote to cite additional sources, new one should begin new sentence followed by additional sources - Where citation is preceded by colon, introductory signal should appear after colon - Should appear after colon - [No introductory signal] → source is quoted/directly supports preposition in text (eg if paraphrased) - See → source provided qualified support for proposition in text - See, eg, → the source provides additional or general support for the

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proposition in the text See especially → the source is the strongest of several authorities supporting the proposition in the text See generally → the source provides background information on the topic discussed in the text cf→ the source provides a useful contrast to illustrate the proposition in the text (means compare) But see→ the source is in partial disagreement with the proposition in the text

Sources referring to other sources - “quotes/quoted in”, “discussion/discussed in”, “citing/cited in” - Quoting → the first listed source quotes the second source directly - Quoted in→ the first listed source is quoted directly in the second source - Citing→ first listen source refers to (but doesnt quote directly) in the second source - Cited in → the first listed source is referred to (but not quoted directly) in the second source - Discussion → first listed source discuss the second source - Discussed in → the first listen source is discussed in the second source Subsequent reference - Previously been cited → shortened form of citation may be provided with cross-reference in parentheses to the footnote number in which the citation may be found in full - Cases and legislation → short title may be used followed by cross reference in parentheses - Secondary sources: - Author surname (n footnote number) pinpoint. - Several works by same author are cited, both surname and title of title should be provided - Where works by different authors with same surname cited, authors full names as they appear on source should be included in place of author's surname (avoid ambiguity) - Short title should appear in same manner as title would appear in the first citation (eg italicised for a book title, i inverted commas for a journal article/working paper) - Secondary sourced authored by a body → use short title instead of author name - Short title (n footnote number) pinpoint - No author→ title should be included in place of author's surname Ibid -

Should be used to refer to a source in immediately preceding footnote, including pinpoints Should not be used where there are multiple sources in preceding footnote Should be capitalised if it appears at start of footnote. Introductory signals can be used

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with ibid, refers only to source in preceding footnote, not introductory signal Shouldn't be repeated if identical to pinpoint in immediately preceding footnote If pinpoint is different, should be included after ibid, and should not be separated by comma Pinpoint → immediately preceding footnote, no point point is required in subsequent footnote, should be used to refer to footnote where source was first cited Directs ready back to immediately preceding footnote , should not be used to refer source cited earlier in same footnote.

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