Making citations is an art itself, because there are proper formats for the job. People use citation to avoid plagiarism, as an indicator to who and what the reference entails.
I would use the Citation X
Yes, it is generally acceptable to use one citation for an entire paragraph as long as the information presented in the paragraph is supported by that citation.
The period goes after the closing parenthesis of the citation.
Wikipedia uses the citation format called "Citation Style 1" (CS1) for its articles.
If there is no author for an APA website citation, you can use the organization or website name in place of the author in the citation.
If Citation 1 and 3 are the same and you cannot use "ibid" to refer back to the previous citation, you can simply repeat the full citation information for Citation 3. Alternatively, you can use a shortened form of the citation with key elements to distinguish it from the previous one.
When there is no author for a source in APA citation, use the title of the source in place of the author's name in the in-text citation and reference list.
To add a parenthetical citation in Word, you can use the "Insert Citation" feature in the References tab. Click on "Insert Citation" and choose the source you want to cite. Word will automatically format the citation in the correct style.
To get a citation from a DOI, you can use a citation generator tool or follow the specific citation format required by the style guide you are using, such as APA or MLA. Simply input the DOI into the citation generator or follow the guidelines for citing a DOI in your chosen style guide to create a proper citation.
For an English paper, you would typically use MLA style citation format. Be sure to check with your instructor to confirm the citation style they prefer for the assignment.
Use et al. for notation for subsequent multiple authors in a citation.
Wikipedia uses the citation style called "parenthetical referencing" for its articles.