MLA style: n. pag. in parenthetical reference?
This is what I came up with but I'm still having problems so it would be great if anyone could help.

The MLA Handbook states under 6.4.1. to put the author's name in parenthesis with an unpaginated work. But this does only make sense for examples with direct quotes if the author isnt mentioned in the sentence.


  The British "were most avid about it" (McCoy).


What do I do with an example like?


  McCoy states that the British "were most avid about it."


It makes no sense to put the author's name again at the end of the sentence in parenthesis.

Any ideas?