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Originally Posted by Krystl
You are correct, Sil. My post clearly stated the difference in fields for that very reason. I completely agree with you. Especially since many professors in sciences also use screen projections for complete visibility to all, etc. in both conferences and in lectures. Figures are usually numbered as well as found in subsections. I actually mentioned sectioning and APA, MLA, etc. research standards which differ in fields and in cultures (yes, nationalities have different writing styles in scientific fields, too.) Not all fields work that way, nor would they function in that manner.
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But they can work this way. In ancient times they were numbering the verses. You could at least count the paragraphs now, the way that legal documents are done. Anything that is designed to serve as reference will be organized in a way that can be easily referenced.
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Originally Posted by Krystl
Emmelliach has a very good point: the search function is not at all easy for literary texts. Perhaps you never read novels for pleasure? I actually tested this before I posted using Pride and Prejudice (why I used it as an example in my first post), as well as a non-fiction textbook to see the validity of the article. (I did not have a scientific text, but I imagine searching the section number would be quite efficient.)
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I have no reason to search a text that I am reading for pleasure, and since you seem offended by other people's comments I would like to point out that "Perhaps you never read novels for pleasure?" sounds condescending.