Effective citation and referencing is an essential skill for all academic writing. Citations, whether in the form of footnotes printed at the foot of each page or endnotes printed at the end of your work, should allow the reader to check easily the source of quotations and evidence that you cite. This web tutorial will teach you about what information should appear in your footnotes and bibliographies, and how this information should be presented according to an approved citation style guide, the MHRA Style Guide.