APA formatting - page numbers?

I know it is optional to put a page number in a citation when paraphrasing, but I cannot recall if in a reference the page number/paragraph number is required. Thanks.

Answer

You would not include specific page or paragraph numbers in your reference list/works cited list. You would use them when directly quoting a source, and they would be part of your parenthetical reference (see: http://libguides.css.edu/content.php?pid=61826&sid=454619).

Some reference forms, such as for journal articles, include the entire range of pages of an article, but, again, never a specific page or paragraph.

  • Last Updated Apr 16, 2020
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