How do you cite page numbers? (1 Viewer)

[the_jen]

I got a doc back from the copyeditor and the page refs aren't consistent. Sometimes they repeat the full number '33-34', sometimes they don't '33-4'. Anyone know the correct way? And if it's the first one, what do you do when you hit the hundreds? In one spot they've got '100-02, 322-3'.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I got a doc back from the copyeditor and the page refs aren't consistent. Sometimes they repeat the full number '33-34', sometimes they don't '33-4'. Anyone know the correct way? And if it's the first one, what do you do when you hit the hundreds? In one spot they've got '100-02, 322-3'.

Depends on what style guide they’re using but my personal preference would be where the repeated digits aren’t written again, like if you were referencing pages 100 through 109, it would be 100-9. If you went to 110 it would be 100-10. 61 through to 69 would be 61-9 and through to 70 would be 61-70. Having the full numbers too is fine but looks too busy to me. Whatever that 100-02 thing is should be avoided as it looks more like a product code.

 

[Cormcolash]

I'd say consistency is the most important thing, always do it the one way. If in doubt, use full page numbers, although I'd probably do it the way Cornu says there myself

 

[the_jen]

Thanks! They keep hopping between one and the other and then I thought about it for way too long and there was no finding my own way back to a sensible choice from there.

 

[Cormcolash]

Yeah, it just needs to be one way and that's it

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

To build on what @Cormcolash said*, stick with one thing which is really important but make sure that one thing is clear for the reader. If in doubt, show it to someone and ask them to interpret it with no input from you.**



*it’s weird seeing him being helpful and not just shouting “Boggers!”
**I clearly think too much about citations and references. Can we have a thread about properly formatting Latin terms in texts next?

 

[Cormcolash]

BOGGERS!!!

 

[rettucs]

To build on what @Cormcolash said*, stick with one thing which is really important but make sure that one thing is clear for the reader. If in doubt, show it to someone and ask them to interpret it with no input from you.**



*it’s weird seeing him being helpful and not just shouting “Boggers!”
**I clearly think too much about citations and references. Can we have a thread about properly formatting Latin terms in texts next?

someone hacked his account. I see normal service has been restored.