Note citations are more commonly used in the fields of humanities, fine arts, history, philosophy, and religion. There are two types of note citations:
“It has always been the prime function of mythology and rite to supply the symbols that carry the human spirit forward, in counteraction to those other constant human fantasies that tend to tie it back.” 3
3 Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, 3rd ed. (New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1973), 11.
Notes
2 Christopher Vogler, The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Storytellers and Screenwriters (California: Michael Wiese Productions, 1992), 23.
3 Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, 3rd ed. (New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1973), 11.
4 Carol S. Pearson, Awakening the Heroes Within, (San Francisco: Harper, 1991), 102.
Every note in the text needs a corresponding footnote or endnote. Follow your required style guide to determine how to cite each source and if you should use footnotes or endnotes.
Whether you use footnotes or endnotes, you will also need a bibliography that includes a list of all the sources used in your assignment.