1. Notes (footnotes or endnotes) are explanations, supplements or references to opinions, facts or data appearing in words, sentences, paragraphs or full texts. Comments can appear at the bottom of the article or at the endnotes of the article. The function of annotations is to supplement and explain the content of the article, so that readers can better understand the content of the article, and they can also quote references.
2. References refer to the detailed information of other documents cited in the article, such as author, publication time, publication place, page number, etc. References are usually placed at the end of the article, which is convenient for readers to refer to relevant documents, and it is also a standardized way for authors to quote other documents. References are generally arranged in a specific format, such as APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.
Use of notes and references
1. Annotation is a supplementary explanation or explanation of some contents in the article, which is usually placed at the end of the article, and the corresponding position of the text is numbered by numbers. Comments can be in the form of words, pictures, tables, etc. , used to provide supplementary information or clarify some viewpoints, making the article more accurate, clear and complete.
2. References are lists of other documents cited in the article, including books, periodicals, newspapers and web pages. References should include information such as author, year of publication, name of article or book, place of publication, publishing house, etc. , so that readers can consult relevant literature. The function of references is to provide references for articles, cite the research results of other scholars, and strengthen the credibility and authority of articles.