Australian Guide to Legal Citation 4th Edition

Footnotes

The Australian Guide to Legal Citation ('AGLC') is a footnote-based citation style, with references appearing as footnotes at the end of each page. This differs from in-text referencing styles like Harvard AGPS and APA.

Insert superscript footnote numbers at the end of the relevant portion of text. Enter the accompanying citation at the bottom of the page in the default smaller font size beside the footnote number, noting the following general rules:

• separate multiple sources in a single footnote with a semicolon ; (rule 1.1.3)
• end each footnote with a full stop (rule 1.1.4).

Footnote placement

The footnote number should be placed after any punctuation in the relevant portion of the text. This is generally at the end of a sentence, however you may reference within a sentence if necessary. For example, if multiple case names or legislation titles are mentioned or the sentence contains information from more than one source. For further information, see AGLC rule 1.1.2.
 

Example

'Direct quotations should always be followed by a footnote unless their source is provided in full in the text.'¹

¹ Melbourne University Law Review Association and Melbourne Journal of International Law, Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4^th ed, 2018) 1.

Inserting footnotes in Microsoft Word

To insert a footnote within Microsoft Word, use the References tab > Insert Footnote.

Ensure you use footnotes (references appear at the end of each page), not endnotes (all references appear at the end of the whole document).

The AGLC General Rules section provides more information about the general format of footnotes.