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EPQ Referencing

In my EPQ, can I reference my research out-right acknowledging the names of authors and books, or am I just talking about WHAT I've discovered. I'm not sure if that makes sense - sorry. For example, "however, author X has been criticized for this perspective..." or "in his boox XYZ..."

Also, how do footnotes work in comparison to my bibliography? Do I include a footnote of my sources at the end of each page that their research is used and then compile everything at the end in a bibliography, or only use a footnote when I'm using a direct quote from an author, or something else???

Sorry if any of this doesn't make sense!

Reply 1

TSR Jessica

Sorry you've not had any responses about this. :frown:

Are you sure you've posted in the right place? :smile:

Here's a link to our subject forum which should help get you more responses if you post there. :redface:

Reply 2

ValiantLady

Original post

by fjeksjxnfie

In my EPQ, can I reference my research out-right acknowledging the names of authors and books, or am I just talking about WHAT I've discovered. I'm not sure if that makes sense - sorry. For example, "however, author X has been criticized for this perspective..." or "in his boox XYZ..."
Also, how do footnotes work in comparison to my bibliography? Do I include a footnote of my sources at the end of each page that their research is used and then compile everything at the end in a bibliography, or only use a footnote when I'm using a direct quote from an author, or something else???
Sorry if any of this doesn't make sense!

If you're using footnotes you need to use it for every source that you include. A word doc should automatically put your footnotes at the end of each page. I also think you might be getting a reference list and bibliography mixed up. A reference list is a list of all the footnotes used in your essay. A bibliography is a list of all the footnotes used in your essay PLUS any research you conducted that you did not include. Hope this helps!