calling grammarians! how to cite a quote from a book

<p>Please advise if you're able:</p>

<p>My daughter is finding conflicting info ... she needs to quote a character from a book in her essay.</p>

<p>What is the best way:</p>

<p>a) to type the essay and import it (will italics or underlining actually transfer?)
b) to cite the name of the book and set apart the quote itself?</p>

<p>Thank you in advance for any help or place to which you could steer us!</p>