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>heavily-referenced nonfiction book has five or six endnotes per page
>have to check each one in case they contain additional information that may be interesting

>> No.18967192
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>>18967179
Epubs handle these best.
Otherwise, I just take a look at all the following notes while I check the first. If it’s a bunch of ibid, skip.

>> No.18968299

>>18967179
Scan the endnotes page to see if they're actually elucidating remarks or just citations.
>"Okay, note 6 and note 11 provide context. Remember to actually read them when you get there. All others are citations."

>> No.18968339

>>18967179
Endnotes can be annoying, but sometimes there's interesting stuff in there -- intriguing asides and observations.

>> No.18968355

why can't people just put the interesting things as footnotes and the references as endnotes

>> No.18968436

>>18967179
Why is it a problem?
Also
>>18967192
>I just take a look at all the following notes while I check the first. If it’s a bunch of ibid, skip.
This

>> No.18969899

>>18968436
I am using a Kobo which pops up the endnote so unlike a paperback I can't have a finger in the endnotes section and quickly flick back and forth, though by clicking the endnote I get a popup of the contents. Useful if they are interesting, wasteful of time and flow through the page if they are straight bibliographical refs. Serves me right for being an ebook cuck I guess.