Alena's MHRA Referencing Generator

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Generated Citations

First Footnote:

Subsequent Footnote(s):

(Use 'Ibid.' if this citation immediately follows the first footnote of the same source. Add title if needed for clarity with multiple works by the same author.)

Bibliography Entry:

(Bibliography entries are not indented here; apply indentation in your document. Entries do not end with a full stop unless specified by a particular format like URL with access date.)

Mini MHRA Bibliography Guide

Here are some key points for organising your MHRA bibliography:

Order: List works in alphabetical order by the surname of the first author.
No Author: If a source has no identifiable author, list it alphabetically by the first significant word of its title (ignoring 'A', 'An', 'The').
Multiple Works by Same Author: List works by the same author in alphabetical order of their titles. For the second and subsequent entries by that author, replace their name with a 2-em dash (e.g., ——). You will need to do this manually in your document. Example:
```
Khan, Ahmad, Literary Criticism ...
——, Poetry for a New Decade ...
```
Primary and Secondary Sources: Generally, primary sources (like archival documents, original literary works) are listed in a separate section before secondary sources (like critical analyses, scholarly articles). Check your specific guidelines.
Capitalisation of Titles: For titles of books and journals, capitalise the first letter of the first word and all principal words (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs). For article titles (in single quotes), follow the same capitalisation. For newspaper titles (italicised), capitalise the first letter of each word except for linking words (e.g., 'and', 'of', 'the', 'for') unless they are the first word.
Indentation: The second and subsequent lines of each reference in the bibliography should be indented. This generator does not apply indentation; please format it in your document.
Full Stops: Bibliography entries generally do not end with a full stop, unless the final element naturally includes one (e.g., an access date within square brackets). Footnotes typically end with a full stop, unless they end with a URL/DOI and access date.

This is a simplified guide. For comprehensive information and more examples, please refer to the official MHRA style guide or reliable resources. To find more information, click here.

Disclaimer: This generator provides citations based on common MHRA guidelines. Always verify against the official MHRA Style Guide or your institution's specific requirements. Pay attention to title capitalisation (capitalise first word and all principal words) Books and journals used from online sources will need access url and date accessed added if necessary.