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When quoting or paraphrasing a specific part of a source, it is important to include detailed information in the in-text citation.
This involves mentioning the author, the date, and specific details, such as: page number, page range, paragraph number, section number, table or figure number, and chapter number.
Example:
Page number:
- "The study revealed significant improvements" (Silva, 2020, p. 23).
Page range:
- "The data analysed points to a positive correlation" (Silva, 2020, pp. 23-24).
Paragraph number:
- "The findings are consistent with previous studies" (Silva, 2020, Para. 6).
Section number:
- "Data collection was carried out in several stages" (Silva, 2020, Section 4.2).
Table or Figure number:
- "The results are shown in the table below" (Silva, 2020, Table 5).
Chapter number:
- "The literature review covers various theories" (Silva, 2020, Cap. 2).
