Let me begin by saying that I don't expect you
to be an expert on footnotes and if you have difficulties with this
part of your paper it's not going to bring your grade down from
MVG (Mycket Välgodkänd) to IG (Icke Godkänd). But you should begin
to familiarize yourself with how footnotes are used. When you use
facts or quote directly from a source, you must note this. Since
you are making a full list of your references at the end of the
paper, the note in the text can be quite short. It will look like
this:
([Enough of the first word or words to enable identification
of the source in your reference list at the back], [Year published]:[Page
number, if applicable])
Examples
...globalization of business generates pressures
on the public sector both for efficiency improvements and reductions
in scope... (Flynn & Strehl 1996:3)
These five countries make up more than 46% of
Sweden's export markets (IMF 1997).
Sweden's budget deficit is less than 3% of BNP
(Dagens Nyheter May 4, 1997).
The net debt in Australia is expected to decline
over the next few years (The APEC Fiance Ministers Home Page 1997).
Quotations of just a few words may be put in quotes.
Somewhat longer quotations should be put in a paragraph by themselves,
italicized or in some other way set off from the rest. Very long
quotes should not be used.
Examples
Anson Chan is said to be "the conscience of Hong
Kong" (Newsweek June 9, 1997:25).
Like any forceful leader, Chan has accumulated
an impressive list of enemies. The man she will work for, Hong
Kong's Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, has welcomed her decision
to stay on the job as a mainstay of political stability. (Newsweek
June 9, 1997:25)
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