I do it too and it's just habit. I have no idea how many articles or sources I want to cite or mention so they just get numbered. As for the footnote vs inline

I do it too and it's just habit. I have no idea how many articles or sources I want to cite or mention so they just get numbered. As for the footnote vs inline style I find ugly urls a distraction while reading and it's easy enough to match up footnote numbers.