Pagination

pops1959 · 05-18-2019, 07:28 PM

I apologize if this issue has been addressed previously. A search on my end did not reveal any answers.

I have a Kindle Oasis, with most recent firmware.

Several of the books I have recently purchased from Amazon do not show the actual page number one is one, rather it shows a "loc" number. As I may possibly be using much of my reading for scholarly purposes at some point in the future, it necessary that I have the ability to properly cite the page number when needed.

Do I have something set wrong? Is there a setting I can change to correct this?

Any help will be appreciated.

j.p.s · 05-18-2019, 08:04 PM

It varies form book to book. Some books don't have page numbers.

When books do have page numbers, the numbers are not in the book file, but in a BookName.apnx file in the BookName.sdr directory. The apnx files are downloaded after the book, and not always right away.

Amazon used to list the book edition the page numbers are based on, but I do not know if they still do that.

On top of all that, the kindle is liable to be in or pop into loc mode. To get page numbers, cycle through the options by tapping on the loc number, then the various time left until page numbers show up.

pops1959 · 05-18-2019, 08:45 PM

Thank you for the reply. I did try cycling through the options, but all I get is the loc, time left in chapter, and time left in the book itself. Nothing else.

It's rather an odd problem. I cannot for the life of me see what benefit the loc number offers as opposed to the page number.

c'est la vie, I guess.

lumpynose · 05-18-2019, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pops1959

Thank you for the reply. I did try cycling through the options, but all I get is the loc, time left in chapter, and time left in the book itself. Nothing else.

It's rather an odd problem. I cannot for the life of me see what benefit the loc number offers as opposed to the page number.

c'est la vie, I guess.

Which page number do you want, the page number for the page in the hardcopy of the original tangible book, or the e-reader's page?

pops1959 · 05-18-2019, 11:35 PM

*scratching head* Hmmm.... I had not considered that. I know citing ebooks is acceptable, so I would imagine citing the page number in the ebook would be alright. I'm going to have to check on that though.

j.p.s · 05-18-2019, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pops1959

*scratching head* Hmmm.... I had not considered that. I know citing ebooks is acceptable, so I would imagine citing the page number in the ebook would be alright. I'm going to have to check on that though.

The ebook page numbers would be different every time you change font size, margin width, or line spacing. The benefit if loc numbers is that they stay the same for the same place in a book. "Real book" page numbers might stay the same over several ebook pages.

lumpynose · 05-19-2019, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pops1959

*scratching head* Hmmm.... I had not considered that. I know citing ebooks is acceptable, so I would imagine citing the page number in the ebook would be alright. I'm going to have to check on that though.

You can't be the first person who's ever run up against this problem; ask your professor.

05-18-2019, 07:28 PM	#1
pops1959 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Everywhere I am. Device: Kindle Oasis	Pagination I apologize if this issue has been addressed previously. A search on my end did not reveal any answers. I have a Kindle Oasis, with most recent firmware. Several of the books I have recently purchased from Amazon do not show the actual page number one is one, rather it shows a "loc" number. As I may possibly be using much of my reading for scholarly purposes at some point in the future, it necessary that I have the ability to properly cite the page number when needed. Do I have something set wrong? Is there a setting I can change to correct this? Any help will be appreciated.

05-18-2019, 08:04 PM	#2
j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,792 Karma: 103362673 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	It varies form book to book. Some books don't have page numbers. When books do have page numbers, the numbers are not in the book file, but in a BookName.apnx file in the BookName.sdr directory. The apnx files are downloaded after the book, and not always right away. Amazon used to list the book edition the page numbers are based on, but I do not know if they still do that. On top of all that, the kindle is liable to be in or pop into loc mode. To get page numbers, cycle through the options by tapping on the loc number, then the various time left until page numbers show up. Last edited by j.p.s; 05-18-2019 at 08:07 PM.

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05-18-2019, 08:45 PM	#3
pops1959 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Everywhere I am. Device: Kindle Oasis	Thank you for the reply. I did try cycling through the options, but all I get is the loc, time left in chapter, and time left in the book itself. Nothing else. It's rather an odd problem. I cannot for the life of me see what benefit the loc number offers as opposed to the page number. c'est la vie, I guess.

05-18-2019, 11:35 PM	#5
pops1959 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Everywhere I am. Device: Kindle Oasis	scratching head Hmmm.... I had not considered that. I know citing ebooks is acceptable, so I would imagine citing the page number in the ebook would be alright. I'm going to have to check on that though.