Hey, Barbara,
You've got it right in your example. A example: [2 This is the footnote
for the text on this page.]
Do not add the word footnote into the footnote.
Hope that helps.
Judy s.
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On 2/4/2016 5:00 AM, Barbara B (Redacted sender scootergirlred for
DMARC) wrote:
Madeline,
Regarding a footnote, is this the correct format: [Footnote X.]? Should we include the word "Footnote" in the brackets before the number?
Barbara
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*From:* Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
*To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Sent:* Thursday, February 4, 2016 2:49 AM
*Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks, Daggers in Footnotes
2 asterisks? adjacent? in brackets next to the line or sentence? I
was planning on using the asterisk and dagger and if necessaary
double dagger in superscript
Cindy
On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Madeleine Linares
<Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hey Barbara,
Yep, planning on it! I’m going to add that to the instructions
this week.
Best,
Madeleine
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<mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf Of
*Barbara B
*Sent:* Tuesday, February 02, 2016 5:34 PM
*To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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*Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks, Daggers in Footnotes
Madeline,
Could someone at Bookshare create a guide sheet telling the
volunteer what to do about the asterisks for different
situations? I want be happy to compose one if you want.
Barbara
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*From:* "ohio1803@xxxxx <mailto:ohio1803@xxxxx>"
<ohio1803@xxxxx <mailto:ohio1803@xxxxx>>
*To:* mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Sent:* Tuesday, February 2, 2016 3:50 PM
*Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks, Daggers in
Footnotes
*Ok, Evan.*
*I shall do the same then.*
*Rather than replacing these lowercase f and t’s that are
actually daggers, I shall replace them with 2 asterisks.*
*This is BOTH places, right?*
*Both where they appear up in the text, and down at the
bottom of the page with the footnote.*
*Correct?*
*Thanks very much.*
*I might ask.*
*How does the reader using speech know they have come up
on the the footnote?*
*Separate subject, I know.*
*Rik*
*From:*Evan Reese <mailto:mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:*Tuesday, February 2, 2016 2:34 PM
*To:*mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:*[bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks, Daggers in Footnotes
Hi Rick,
Two asterisks for the dagger is what I do. I just finished
scanning a book but haven’t started reading yet that has
more than one footnote on several pages and two asterisks
is what I’m changing the dagger to..
Evan
*From:*ohio1803@xxxxx <mailto:ohio1803@xxxxx>
*Sent:*Tuesday, February 02, 2016 4:10 PM
*To:*mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:*[bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks, Daggers in Footnotes
*Okay, Evan brought it up in a discussion thread about
asterisks.*
*But this DOES bring up for me and indeed go back, as he
suggests to the subject of how we at Bookshare do Footnotes.*
*I am working on scanning a book.*
*I am done with scanning and am currently editing the
footnote stuff for it, preparing for submission very soon.*
*This book has used a single asterisk. After a period in
the text, and at the bottom of the page for the beginning
of the Footnote.*
*Nice and easy. *
*An open bracket [ goes in front of the asterisk on the
bottom of page and the close bracket at close of the
footnote. ]*
*Right?*
*Now.*
*But here is where I ask you.*
*When there IS a 2nd footnote on the page.*
*In the book, they use a Single dagger for the footnote
marker. *
*My scan of the book identified it as an f or a t.*
*So NOW I am just at the point where I am planning to
replace each of those with the character of the single
dagger.*
*I did read in the past in the volunteer manual about
using the two asterisks instead.*
*In other words, replacing daggers with 2 asterisks. *
*But that manual I am not sure if that is STILL the
desired practice or not.*
*So Madeline, and others if you can reply, and advise.*
*Which do you want me to do?*
*I will watch and wait before I proceed.*
*At this point in my project I have them still as a
character t up in the text and down at the footnote.*
*Yes this business it can be a quagmire. But such cozy
company we all make, don’t you think? (smile.)*
*Thanks.*
*Rik*
*From:*Evan Reese <mailto:mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:*Tuesday, February 2, 2016 11:08 AM
*To:*mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:*[bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks
Thanks Madeleine.
Okay, so in the case of the book that Judy was asking
about, this Christmas in Michigan book, which I scanned,
and Lissi proofread, has a holly leaf at the beginning of
each recipe. So then one asterisk would be used in that
situation?
And, (since I know this question is going to come up on
the Volunteer list almost immediately), some books do
actually use three asterisks, or three bullets, to
indicate change of scene. Are we supposed to remove two
out of three of those asterisks, or replace the three
bullets with just one asterisk?
Oh boy! What a quagmire! Almost as bad as the one on how
to handle footnotes.
Evan
Evan
*From:*Madeleine Linares <mailto:Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:*Tuesday, February 02, 2016 12:54 PM
*To:*mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:*[bksvol-discuss] Asterisks
Hi everyone,
I’m so sorry for the all of the confusion that asterisks
have caused. I have met with our Collection Development
team to come up with one rule that both volunteers,
vendors, and staff will follow from now on.
Asterisks should only be used to show a break in the text.
One single asterisk may be used to show a very large
break, a doodad, or decorative object in the text used to
show a new speaker, a change of scene, etc. It should not
be used to separate chapter titles from the text, whether
or not they start partway down the page or don’t have the
word “chapter” in front of them.
There may be exceptions to this rule, but please contact
me or the collection development team before guessing.
As always, we are dedicated to making sure that Bookshare
volunteers, staff, and vendors are on the same page (heh,
sorry) with instructions. We want to make the process as
consistent as possible so that we ensure the highest
quality books for our members. We take into account
changes in the conversion process, better understanding of
our reading tools and members’ wishes, as well as
copyright law when making this kind of decision.
Best,
Madeleine Linares
Volunteer Coordinator
Bookshare, a Benetech Initiative
650-644-3459
volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>