Assuming you are using MLA format, in-text citations are not that difficult. My English instructor taught us to frame the information the first time it was used, like so:
In her novel The Outsiders, author S.E. Hinton points out the huge divide between classes in society, while still focusing on the human element that connects them all: "It's okay… We aren't in the same class. Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset, too (35)."
After the source is initially introduced, your quotes and paraphrases may be cited by inserting the author's last name and page number of the book in parentheses:
"Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold (Hinton, 99)."
This citation is in APA format.
Yes, the ISBN is typically included in an APA citation for a book.
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.
In an APA citation, the title of a book, journal, or webpage gets italicized.
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.
In APA citation, book titles should be italicized.
"Intext citation" refers to the practice of citing sources within the body of a text to give credit to the original author or researcher. This helps readers locate the full citation in the reference list at the end of the document and contributes to the credibility of the work by acknowledging the sources of information. The format of an intext citation typically includes the author's last name and the publication year of the source.
The volume number should be placed after the title of the journal in an APA citation.
An example of an APA in-text citation for a website with no author is ("Title of the Article," Year).
An example of an APA footnote citation would be: Smith, J. (2019). The Art of Writing. New York, NY: Publishing House. 1 1 This is an example of an APA footnote citation.
To create an APA citation for a website with no author, start with the website's title in italics, followed by the publication date (if available), the URL, and the date you accessed the website.
Here is an example of an APA citation for a book: Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of book. Publisher.