In a reference line, where should NOTAL appear?

In a reference line, where should NOTAL appear?

• A. In parentheses following the citation in the reference line.
• B. In footnotes.
• C. In brackets after the sentence.
• D. At the end of the document.

Answer: (A)

The correct approach is to keep the NOTAL note directly with the citation it refers to, placing it in parentheses after the citation within the reference line. This ties the note to that specific source so readers immediately see the annotation that applies to that source. Putting NOTAL in footnotes would separate the note from the citation, making it harder to connect the note to the correct source. Putting it in brackets after the sentence introduces it as a side remark rather than part of the citation, which can confuse the reference formatting. Placing it at the end of the document distances the note from the exact source, making it ambiguous which citation it accompanies.

The correct approach is to keep the NOTAL note directly with the citation it refers to, placing it in parentheses after the citation within the reference line. This ties the note to that specific source so readers immediately see the annotation that applies to that source.

Putting NOTAL in footnotes would separate the note from the citation, making it harder to connect the note to the correct source. Putting it in brackets after the sentence introduces it as a side remark rather than part of the citation, which can confuse the reference formatting. Placing it at the end of the document distances the note from the exact source, making it ambiguous which citation it accompanies.