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Guidelines for writing Poems, Stories and Tales

How do I cite a short story if there is only one page?

Author’s Last, First Name. “Short Story Title.” Title of Collection, edited by Editor’s Name, Edition, Publisher, Year, pp. xx-xx.

How do you cite if there is only one page?

If you are only citing information from a single page, you just need to put the “p.” before the page number. If there are multiple consecutive pages, write “pp.” before the number instead of “p.” Separate the page numbers with a hyphen.

How do you cite a one page article in APA?

Use the abbreviation “p.” (for one page) or “pp.” (for multiple pages) before listing the page number(s). Use an en dash for page ranges. For example, you might write (Jones, 1998, p. 199) or (Jones, 1998, pp.

How do you cite one page of a book?

Works Cited:



Page or pp. Page Range. Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name. “Reference Book Article.” Title Reference Book, Number of edition if given, URL, permalink or doi.

How do you cite in APA with no page number?

Sources Without Page Numbers



Use the heading or section name, an abbreviated heading or section name, a paragraph number (para. 1), or a combination of these. According to Smith (1997), … (Mind Over Matter section, para. 6).

Can you cite just page number APA?

APA style, page number are recommended (but optional) for paraphrasing, and required for direct quotations from sources with page numbers. When citing a website in APA, or other sources without page numbers, you can use paragraph numbers to mark the quote’s location instead.

Do citations have to be on a separate page?

Always include a Works Cited on a separate page at the end of your paper, project, or presentation. It should have the same one-inch margins and headers or footers as the rest of your paper.

Does an APA title page count as page 1?

The title should be in title case, bold, centered, and positioned in the upper half of the title page. The page number should be included in all papers, flush right, in the header on every page. The title page is page number 1.

Does APA 7 have page number on first page?

Each page, including the title page, should have a page number (no last name) in the top-right corner and one-inch margins. APA 7 standard for students does not require a running head. However, your professor may choose to require one.