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SETU Carlow Harvard Referencing: When do I need to omit page numbers in my citations?

A sample of referencing that you can use to see how you reference in a real situation

Answer

You only need to add in a page number if you are quoting directly from a source or are paraphrasing a specific section of a source. Pages numbers are there to find the particular to ensure its been quoted or paraphrased correctly. You do not need to add in page numbers if you are summarizing an entire source.