I apologise if there is already a way to do this that I haven’t come across yet. I’m wondering if there is a way to make a manual edit to an in-text citation that is kept after document formatting. For example, instead of saying this:
“…something very interesting (Bloggs et al. 2014)”
I want to write this:
“Bloggs et al. (2014) say something very interesting”
So I want just move a bracket really. However if I do this and then reformat the document I lose any of these manual changes.
How do I abbreviate the words “page” and “paragraph” in an in-text citation without using the Modifier? For example, using Paperpile, APA style displays an in-text citation with page and paragraph numbers in the following manner: (Johnson 2017, page 2; Kimberlee 2009, page 1149-1154; MacAbee 1998, paragraph 20).
However, I want the page and paragraph to appear in the abbreviated format in an in-text citation in the following manner without having to use the modifier: (Johnson 2017, p. 2; Kimberlee 2009, pp. 1149-1154; MacAbee 1998, para. 20).
Is it possible to abbreviate the words “page” and “paragraph” in an in-text citation without using the Modifier in Paperpile?
It sounds like you may not have formatted the references; the blue citations are placeholders prior to applying your Citation Style. Go to Paperpile --> Format Citations, in the Google Docs menu to apply the style. The APA style will use p./pp. for pages and para. for paragraphs.
For more information, see our Google Docs guide here.