Lecture topic: Page numbers in documentation

Background: Obviously, correct MLA documentation is a key factor in doing well in this course. Moreover, most students go through a period of incorrectly formatting their page numbers when citing their sources. The following examples will demonstrate how to cite page numbers correctly in your works cited page citations, as well as your in-text citations (also known as parentheticals).

Single digit page runs:

Beginning and ending page numbers	Correct formatting
Article begins on p. 1 and ends on p. 9	1-9

Double digit page runs:

Beginning and ending page numbers	Correct formatting
Article begins on p. 11 and ends on p. 19	11-19

Triple digit page runs:

Beginning and ending page numbers	Correct formatting
Article begins on p. 344 and ends on p. 363	344-63
Article begins on p. 375 and ends on p. 402	375-402

Quadruple digit page runs:

Beginning and ending page numbers	Correct formatting
Article begins on p.1001 and ends on p.1025	1001-25
Article begins on p.1274 and ends on p.1279	1274-79
Article begins on p.1001 and ends on p.1103	1001-103
Article begins on p.1001 and ends on p.1007	1001-07
Article begins on p.1451 and ends on p.1521	1451-521

Also remember that works cited page citations require a period after the page numbers.

Here is an example:

Cohen, Marc A., Nanda Kumar, and Stanley S. Wallack. “New Perspective on the Affordability of Long-Term Care Insurance and Potential Market Size.” The Gerontologist 33.1 (1993): 105-13. Print.