Traditional page numbers in citations mean little when scrolling down a computer screen. Luckily, many electronic articles are transcribed or scanned from existing paper sources. But articles appearing as HTML documents often lack necessary pagination. Scholarly organizations such as APA and MLA have been slow to publish style guides that comprehensively address electronic citation, prompting others to fill the void. Li and Crane's Electronic Styles extends MLA and APA guidelines to accommodate many more reference and citation situations such as commercial databases.
Parenthetical references are particularly troublesome.
Writers may infer that paragraphs would likewise be included. Regardless, the lack of simple citation methods should not deter anyone from taking advantage of articles in electronic form. Includes information on citing sources from the World Wide Web. This guide prepared by Janice Walker of the English Department at the University of South Florida has been endorsed by the Alliance for Computers and Writing. Included in the site is a style guide for MLA format and questions from readers answered by the book's authors.