Page numbers
For a direct quotation, always include the page number in the citation. The quote should be enclosed in quotation marks.
Example:
«Kanskje hviler forskjellen mellom mennesket og maskin på bevissthet, eller evnen til å oppleve» (Mathiesen, 2023, p. 20).
For a block quoatation of 40 words or more, separate the quotetation into a separate paragraph with indentation.
If you paraphrase, i.e. you reproduce the meaning of a text in your own words, the Norwegian APA manual recommends that you provide page numbers for complex sources, such as a book. Whether or not page numbers are required may depend on traditions and practices within different subject areas, so we recommend that you ask your supervisor about this.
If you refer to continuous text that spans several pages, you must always indicate the first and last page number.
Example:
Det blir blant annet argumentert for at de utilsiktede virkningene ved boplikt er av betydelig omfang (Aanesland & Holm, 2000, pp. 83–85)
If you refer to the whole source, and not to a particular page, you do not need to include the page number in the reference.