How do I create a traditional number-style academic reference?

[annagram]

Maybe it's an English thing, but none of the citation/reference options are
the one I need. I'd like a small number to pop up with the corresponding
reference at the bottom of the page. Any ideas?

 

[Gordon]

Maybe it's an English thing, but none of the citation/reference options
are
the one I need. I'd like a small number to pop up with the corresponding
reference at the bottom of the page. Any ideas?

If you are using Word 2007 (and you omitted this fairly vital piece of
information) put your cursor in the text where you want the reference and
click on the References tab and in the Footnote panel click on "Insert
Footnote". that should do what you want...

 

[Reitanos]

It sounds like you're talking about a footnote: Insert/Reference/
Footnote

 

[Gordon]

It sounds like you're talking about a footnote: Insert/Reference/
Footnote

And that depends on the version of Word, which the OP singularly failed to
tell us.....(it's NOT the same in 2007...)

 

[annagram]

Thanks Gordon, yes it is Word 2007... it looks obvious now you've pointed it
out but I couldn't spot the 'footnote' button before.

 

[Gordon]

Thanks Gordon, yes it is Word 2007... it looks obvious now you've pointed
it
out but I couldn't spot the 'footnote' button before.

we are all on a learning curve with this one!

 

[Charles W Davis]

Maybe it's an English thing, but none of the citation/reference options
are
the one I need. I'd like a small number to pop up with the corresponding
reference at the bottom of the page. Any ideas?

Word 2007, click on the References tab at the top of the Ribbon. You will
see "Insert Footnote" "Next Footnote" and "Insert Endnote"

To select the style, click on the little arrow at the lower right, and make
your choices.