Question

I bought a digital copy of a book that only shows locations numbers instead of page numbers. How do I reference and cite?

Answer 1

http://www.edukindle.com/2008/08/page-number-versus-position-on-kindle/
This was the best I could find. I know Amazon has updated the newer Kindle to include proper paging. I used to use the google book search as well using key phrases to try to find the actual page in a physical book.

Answer 2

This is from a book, "Rules for Writers", that I use to cite my research papers in my English class,

"4. Page Number Unknown
You may omit the page number if a work lacks page numbers, as in the case with many Web sources. Although printouts from Web sites usually show page numbers, printers don't always provide the same page breaks; for this reason, MLA recommends treating such sources as unpaginated. When the pages of a Web source are stable (as in PDF files), however, supply a page number in your in-text citation. Note: If a Web source numbers its paragraphs or screens, give the abbreviation "par." or "pars." or the word "screen" or "screens" in the parentheses: (Smith, par. 4)."

I hope that helps you. That is talking about MLA format though and not APA.

Answer 3

The basic idea behind citations is to help anyone reading your work find the material you have quoted. MLA's rules are supposed to be a standardized format for drawing roadmaps. They are not, however, a bible.

But if you follow the logic, you'll be okay. If your e-book has page numbers, use those, and the citation should look pretty much like it would look for a paper book, both the parenthetical citation and the Works Cited. If the e-book has no page numbers, don't include them in the parenthetical. Instead, opt for a description in the introductory text of the quote.

The "par" has been deprecated in parenthetical citations, as the idea is to make them as unobtrusive as possible. Note--your teacher may disagree, and you should listen to whoever is grading your papers. But this is the sort of thing that the experts disagree on, and if you want my opinion, I say don't do it. I tell my students not to.

Here's a link that explains pretty well: http://informationartisan.wordpress.com/2011/02/20/academic-interlude-citing-kindle-editions/