How to Footnote a Secondary Source

Research papers require several sources in order to make them credible, and each source must be documented in order to avoid plagiarism. Secondary sources, such as newspapers, Web sites, journals and books, are a great way to find information. Researchers and students can properly document their papers by adding footnotes based on the Chicago Manual of Style.

Things You'll Need

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Instructions

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      To cite a book, use the following format: Author Name, Title of the Book (in Italics) (City of Publishing: Publisher, Year), pages. So for example, your footnote would look like this:

      Fake Author, Fake Book Title (New York: Fake Publisher, 2011), 1-21.

    • 2

      To cite a journal article, use the following format: Author's Name, "Title of Article," Title of Journal (Month Year): Pages. If done properly, your footnote should look like this:

      Fake Author, "Fake Title," Fake Journal (October 2011): 16-24.

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      To cite a newspaper article, use the following format: "Article Name," Newspaper Name, Day Month Year, Section, Edition. Your footnote will then look like the following:

      "Fake Article," The Fake Times, 1st September 2011, sec. 3, E1.

    • 4

      To cite a Web site, use the following format: Author, Title, URL (Month Year). In the end, your footnote should look like this:

      Fake Author, Fake Title, http://www.notreal.com (August 2011).

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