NOTE: This page reflects the latest version of the APA Publication Manual (7th ed), which released in October 2019. If you require the previous version, please see APA Style (6th ed)
The page number refers to the page number(s) where you found the citation within the work you are citing. Page numbers are required for in-text citations when quoting, and recommended when paraphrasing:
Page numbers also appear in reference entries for book chapters, journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, if available.
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In-text Citation |
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Page Number |
(Author, Year, p. 25) |
Multiple pages |
(Author, Year, pp. 11-12) (Author, Year, pp. 13, 24, 80) |
Paragraph Number |
(Author, Year, para. 8) |
Section Heading Use quotation marks only if shortening the title of the section heading
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(Author, Year, Introduction section, para. 3) (Author, Year, "History of Social Work", para. 5) |
Your professor may have different citing expectations than library staff. Always check at the beginning of term and before starting assignments that the citing rules you are using are appropriate for your class.