page numbers
Where to look
Page numbers are the numerals printed on pages of a book, document, or manuscript to indicate sequence.
They allow readers to navigate, cite specific passages, or return to where they left off: See page numbers 45–67 for the full analysis.
Front matter often uses Roman numerals while the main text uses Arabic numerals.
- paginationSequential numbering of sheets
- folioSingle-fold page format
- chapterDivision of a book
- contentsWhat something holds
- bookmarkLocation saver for pages
margin · footer · header · appendix · leaf · loose leaf · dog ear · verso · recto · spine · thumb · flipping · reference · citation · bibliography · endnotes · section · front matter
- numberingstudent IDs, license plates, postal codes, zip codes, area codes
- document formattingmargins, headers, footers, headings, subheadings
- indexesbook index, subject index, alphabetical order, cross-referencing, concordance
- word processingword processor, WordPerfect, text editor, Microsoft Word, copy
- book partscover, index, chapter, chapters, spine
- submissionssubmit, query letter, application, entry, request
navigation method
page numbersbookmarks
Reading position indicators
hyperlinks · search function · table of contents · index · chapter titles
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