The footnote system of referencing uses a numeric reference to the citation in the body of the text, with the citation details at the bottom of the page.
Example
Inserting footnotes
How to insert footnotes using Word XP
Place cursor where the footnote is to be inserted
From the menu bar, select Insert
Select reference>footnote and select options
The (next) numeric footnote will automatically be inserted and also placed at the bottom of the page.
