As you are writing, include the page number(s) you actually used in the in-text citation. In your text, do not precede the number(s) with an abbreviation; however, on the Works Cited page, indicate page numbers by preceding a single page with p. and a range of pages with pp. Include the full range of pages of the source on the Works Cited page, not only those that you used.
In-text:
Works Cited:
In a range of numerals, give the second number in full for numbers up to 99.
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2-3 |
21-48 |
10-12 |
89-99 |
For larger numbers, give only the last two digits of the second numeral, unless more are necessary for clarity.
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96-101 |
103-04 |
395-401 |
1,608-774 |
In the example below, note the unusual page number of V19.
If a work printed in a periodical (such as a newspaper or magazine) is not printed on consecutive pages, indicate this by using pp. to indicate multiple pages and then listing the first page number followed by a + .
Instead of page numbers, some sources (often on the web) use paragraph numbers. Below is an example of an in-text citation. Notice that unlike with page numbers, a comma separates the author's last name from the number, and the number is preceded by par. for "paragraph."
In-text citation example:
When a source has no page or paragraph numbers, simply omit this information. You do not need to insert a placeholder, such as n.pag for "no pages."