citations for memo
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:59 pm
I have to write a memo for my supervisor at a new job. Should I put citations in footnotes or in the text itself?
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Alright I will ask next time. But it's too late to ask now because the due date is approaching. I have to just go with one. Which is more standard practice and thus a safer bet for the first time?Bure96 wrote:Ask him. Many firms, agencies, etc. have their own particular style guidelines for memos. Or perhaps even a particular partner/supervisor likes to see things a particular way. Just ask generally if they have any style guidelines they'd like you to follow, citation in line or in footnotes, etc.
No idea whether this is standard, but I've usually used footnotes or endnotes.Anonymous User wrote:Alright I will ask next time. But it's too late to ask now because the due date is approaching. I have to just go with one. Which is more standard practice and thus a safer bet for the first time?Bure96 wrote:Ask him. Many firms, agencies, etc. have their own particular style guidelines for memos. Or perhaps even a particular partner/supervisor likes to see things a particular way. Just ask generally if they have any style guidelines they'd like you to follow, citation in line or in footnotes, etc.