Cambridge Style for Political Science

This guide is sourced from the Political Science Essay Writing and Style Guide published by the Department of Political Science .

The Cambridge system makes use of footnotes - full bibliographical details about an item are recorded at the foot of the page on which it is first mentioned, as well as the particular page or pages which are relevant.
Footnotes are indicated by placing a small, raised number following the citation.
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Example citations