DOCUMENTATION (FOOTNOTES ETC.)
PROSEMINAR (S-10)
The purpose of documentation is to provide the reader with a path
back to your sources. In principle a
reader who questions what you say or wants to pursue your idea further could go
back to each and every source you use.
Essentials
for a book
author
title
translator if necessary
publication date (if reprint, give
original date too)
page you are referring to
Essentials
for an article
author
title
publication date
journal or book in which published
volume if journal, editor if book
page you are referring to
Essentials
for score
composer
full title
publisher
date of publication
series, vol,
number (if part of series)
editor (if significant)
Essentials
for recording, video
title
of recording
author
(performer, composer)
medium
(LP, VHS, DVD etc)
publisher
publisher’s
number
date
(often hard to find)
Essentials
for online source
author
title
URL
access date
There are
many formats for documentation. You may use any format you like, as long as
you convey the essentials. Here are some
websites that give models for each format:
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
http:://library.williams.edu/citing/styles/
http://www.library.cornell.eud/services/citing.html
"Son of
citation machine" is a website that does the mechanics for you in any
standard format. Be careful, because it
does not always ask for all the information you need, and it does not correct your mistakes.