How to add 'Pages' field to entries of book type and other types if possible

pavelexpertov

Basically, I found an issue with Pandoc where each time I use it to convert markdown to docx, references in my bibliography (for books) will not contain locators (like pages or chapters cited). I put the locators when I cite, but they don't appear in the bibliography. However, I noticed that my journal article reference produces pages because in zotero, it contains a field called 'Pages'.
so the question is:
Whether it's possible to add the field to the book type as well as other types as well.
or
Is there something wrong with Pandoc or the way I add references to Zotero?
Thank you

adamsmith

What citation style are you using? Normally you give the work that you cite in the bibliography -- i.e. the book as a whole. For journal articles, page numbers are included because they're part of the work (describing where exactly you can find it in a given issue). Technically you can export pages to books in Zotero by using
page: 123-145
in the Extra field, but none of our citation styles (and thus pandoc's) are designed to include them for books so either they won't appear or they'll look off.

pavelexpertov

I am using APA style sheet and I got it from here: http://editor.citationstyles.org/styleInfo/?styleId=http://www.zotero.org/styles/apa

This is a quickstart guide for APA at my university: http://libguides.shu.ac.uk/ld.php?content_id=31003970

After looking at edited book and electronic book, the latter seems to not have the pages listed in references.

Also, just found this: http://libguides.shu.ac.uk/referencing/book (if you can access any of the links of course)

But it does show that the reference doesn't need any pages at all. Even if citation doens't have a page which I find it weird.

Ok, so I will just have to bear in mind that I don't have to care for pages since the style (i.e. APA) doesn't allow them at all.
Thanks

adamsmith

Note that chapter in an edited book is book section in Zotero and does have a page field. Defnitely no pages for books and electronic books.
For good practice in APA style, you should aim to add page numbers to citations when referring to specific sections/pages.