Book with one author (citing part of the work)
This applies when you have used only a small part of a larger work, like a quote. List the author’s last name and a page number with a space, but no comma, between them.
Author’s name in parenthetical citation :
Huck’s actions criticize the values of his society when he decides, “Awright, I’ll go to hell,” and opts to sneak Jim out of slavery (Twain 239).
Author’s name in text:
Mark Twain criticizes the values of Southern slave society when young Huck Finn decides, “Awright, I’ll go to hell” and decides to sneak Jim out of slavery (239).
What the Works Cited entry looks like :
Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Bantam Books, 1981.
Author’s name in parenthetical citation :
Huck’s actions criticize the values of his society when he decides, “Awright, I’ll go to hell,” and opts to sneak Jim out of slavery (Twain 239).
Author’s name in text:
Mark Twain criticizes the values of Southern slave society when young Huck Finn decides, “Awright, I’ll go to hell” and decides to sneak Jim out of slavery (239).
What the Works Cited entry looks like :
Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Bantam Books, 1981.