Answering the question, 'what do footnotes do?' many scholars would argue instrumentally, stating that they document references, accumulate authority, and demonstrate scholarship. Yet to a reader, the ...

About a year or so ago I began to think about footnotes. First I wondered if I should write footnotes for the film (NUTS!) I was in the final stages of completing. Then I wondered if footnotes might ...

Although Chicago style can appear intimidating, it’s nothing more than a comprehensive guide for writing within the humanities and liberal arts. Footnotes are convenient. Say you’re reading a history ...