The note citation system referred to as ‘documentary-note-style’ is:

Correct option is B

The documentary-note style of citation is a note-based referencing system that uses footnotes or endnotes for citing sources, rather than in-text citations. This style is commonly associated with the Oxford and Chicago (Notes and Bibliography) referencing systems.
· In this style, each source cited in the text is given a superscript number, which corresponds to a footnote or endnote containing full bibliographic details.
· It is widely used in humanities disciplines like history, philosophy, and literature, where detailed source citation and contextual notes are often required.
Information Booster:
· Oxford Style: Utilizes footnotes for source referencing, commonly used in academic writing in the UK, particularly for law and humanities.
· Chicago Style (Notes & Bibliography version): One of the two systems under the Chicago Manual of Style. This version uses numbered footnotes/endnotes and a bibliography, suitable for humanities and arts.
· Both systems allow extensive explanatory notes, making them ideal for disciplines that require in-depth contextual referencing.
Additional Knowledge on Incorrect Options:
· (a) Harvard: A parenthetical referencing system using in-text citations (Author, Year). It is not a note-based system.
· (c) Vancouver: A numeric citation style, mainly used in medical and scientific research. Numbers are placed in-text and correspond to a numbered reference list, not footnotes.
· (d) APA (American Psychological Association): Also a parenthetical citation style, using in-text citations and a reference list. Common in social sciences, it does not use footnotes for citations.