Add a superscript number in your text to show when you are using another person's ideas or words.
... as described by Cowan, this has only recently been identified.1
The footnote contains information about the source you are citing, include the page number(s) of the page/paragraph within the item you are referring to. When citing the same source again, use the shorter footnote formats.
Footnote numbering: Footnotes are placed in numerical order at the bottom of the page. On a new page, footnote numbering continues. In a new chapter, footnote numbering starts from 1.
Title of work: The Title of Workis in italics and title case (capitalise the first letter of each major word).
Works with no title: Works with no official title," e.g. an architectural drawing, can be given an assumed title. This is in normal font and title case (capitalise the first letter of each major word), with quotation marks around it.
For more information on reference list format and style, see General information - basics of referencing.
Title of work: The Title of Work is in italics and title case (capitalise the first letter of each major word).
Works with no title: "Works with no official title," e.g. an architectural drawing, can be given an assumed title. This is in normal font and title case (capitalise the first letter of each major word), with quotation marks around it.
Note: In the bibliography, cite the source as you would for its item type, e.g. if you sourced a table from a book, cite the book in your bibliography using the "book" format.
1. Creator name, Title of work, in/from Shortened form of source, page number, table number.
1. Elaine N. Marieb, Common Elements Composing the Human Body, Human Anatomy and Physiology, 27, table 2.1.
Marieb, Elaine N. Human Anatomy and Physiology. Redwood City, CA: Benjamin/Cummings Publishing, 1989.
When reproducing a table in your work, reference the source of the table in a caption and include this reference in your bibliography.
If your work will be made publicly available (e.g. a digital copy is uploaded to the University's research repository, ResearchSpace), you must seek permission to reproduce the table from the copyright owner. Please see About Copyright for more information.
If permission is attained, add ‘Reproduced by permission from [the copyright holder]' at the end of your caption. In some cases, permission for reproduction will be granted under the condition that the work is credited in a certain way, in which case, use your best judgement in referencing.
Table number: Tables are numbered separately from figures.
Table header: Place a heading immediately above your table. Headings begin with 'Table' and are numbered in the order they are mentioned in your text. Provide your table with a table legend (a descriptive title for the table).
Source: Place the source information immediately beneath your table, using the shortened footnote format of the item type.
Notes: Any relevant notes on the table can be placed beneath the source information if necessary.
Tables that you reproduce from another source, and tables that you create from data from other source(s) are referenced slightly differently.
Caption: Add a caption immediately above your table. Captions usually begin with ‘Table’ and are numbered.
Title of Work: The Title of Work is in italics and title case (capitalise the first letter of each major word).
Works with no title: "Works with no official title," e.g. an architectural drawing, can be given an assumed title. This is in normal font and title case (capitalise the first letter of each major word), with quotation marks around it.
Table number Table legend
Table Data
Source:
Reproduced from Author’s Last name,
Title, page number, table number.
Note: (if necessary)
Table 1 Education and Literacy by Race
Table Data
Source: Reproduced from Capuano et al., Relation of Literacy and Music Literacy to Dementia in Older Black and White Brazilians, 740, table 2.
Reference your sources in the bibliography following Chicago referencing rules for the item type, e.g. if your table was reproduced from a journal article, reference the journal article in the bibliography.
Capuao, Ana W., Robert S. Wilson, Sue E. Leurgans, Carolina Sampaio, Jose M. Farfel, Lisa L. Barnes, and David A. Bennett. "Relation of Literacy and Music Literacy to Dementia in Older Black and White Brazilians." Journal of Alzheimer's Disease volume, 84, no. 2 (2021): 737-744. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-210601.
Begin your Source note with the words Data from.
Caption: Add a caption immediately above your table. Captions usually begin with ‘Table’ and are numbered.
Title of Work: The Title of Work is in italics and title case (capitalise the first letter of each major word).
Works with no title: "Works with no official title," e.g. an architectural drawing, can be given an assumed title. This is in normal font and title case (capitalise the first letter of each major word), with quotation marks around it.
Table number Table legend
Table Data
Source:
Data from Author’s Last name, Title, page number.
Note: (if necessary)
Table number Table legend
Table Data
Sources:
Data from Author’s Last name, Title, page number, and Author’s Last name, Title, page number.
Note: (if necessary)
Table 1 Preliteracy Skills for School Readiness Emphasized by the Parents
Table Data
Source: Reproduced from Zhang, Emergent Literacy as Sociocultural Practice: How Well do New Zealand Parents Fit with Te Whāriki?, 81, table 3.
Table 2 Pros and Cons of Using Dynamic Views
Table Data
Sources: Data from Keyes, Views and Controls, 45, and Jocovic, Performance Controls, 58.
Reference your sources in the bibliography following Chicago referencing rules for the item type, e.g. if your table was reproduced or adapted from a book, reference the book in the bibliography.
Zhang, Qilong. “Emergent Literacy as Sociocultural Practice: How Well Do New Zealand Parents Fit with Te Whāriki?” Journal of Early Childhood Literacy 17, no. 1 (2017): 69–91. https://do.org/10.1177/1468798415607939.