It is must to number pages in APA format. In referring to a work or a quote from a work people should cite APA in the page number format. The page number should follow before the period of the sentence.
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For a direct quote, page number(s) required. If the topic is in a few pages of the reference, include page number(s). If a general idea is from a source, ranging over the complete source or numerous areas, no page numbers will be used. Remember, it is better to give too much information than not enough.
A page number is required for all APA in-text citations that are a direct quote. Use page numbers in the reference page if your information in the text is only limited to a certain number of pages. Otherwise, exclude page numbers.
Yes, page numbers should be included in APA citations for direct quotations or paraphrased information taken from a specific page within a source. This helps readers locate the information within the source material.
If you quote or paraphrase, you must include the page numbers if applicable (such as a print source). If you are using a general idea from a source, you do not use page numbers.
In APA format, the page number along with the first few words, usually the first three, of the title, runs on the top, right corner of each page.