Prentice Hall is a very famous publisher of textbooks for primary schools, high schools, colleges, and universities. While using their textbooks for school paperwork, their citation and publication information is essential. In order to cite a Prentice Hall book, you need to follow a few simple guidelines.

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There are two types of citations for Prentice Hall literature books – American Psychological Association (APA), and Modern Language Association (MLA).

 

Let’s start with citing an APA style textbook:

 

  • Always begin the citation with the books author’s full name, which should be written with the last name, and then their first initial. For example, if the name is Justin Duke, you will write it as “Duke, J.”

 

  • If the book is under a cooperate author, like “UN”, you simply have to mention this name in the citation as it is.

 

  • Next, put the publication year within parentheses after the author name. For example, if it is published in 2012, you will write, “Duke, J. (2012)”.

 

  • Then include the textbook name in italics, while capitalizing only the proper nouns in the title. For example, “Duke, J. (2012). The modern science of Europe.”

 

  • If the edition of a book has been renewed, this needs to be included in the title as well, for example “Duke, J. (2012). The modern science of Europe (2nd).”

 

  • In the end, list the city and the state of publication, along with the publisher’s name. The finished citation will appear as: “Duke, J. (2012). The modern science of Europe (2nd). Jersey Heights, NY: Prentice Hall.”

 

For citing an MLA style textbook, these guidelines apply:

 

  • Always begin the citation with the books author’s full name, which should be written with the last name, and then their first name, such as: Duke, Justin.f9d06d2e17b2a5e1e93e22ac09ef976f

 

  • Then include the textbook name in italics, while capitalizing only the proper nouns in the title. For example, “Duke, Justin. The modern science of Europe.”

 

  • Add the edition number if it is renewed, for example “Duke, Justin. The modern science of Europe. 2nd”

 

  • In the end, list the city of publication, along with the publisher’s name and the year of publication. The citation will appear as: “Duke, Justin. The modern science of Europe. 2nd Jersey Heights: Prentice Hall, 2012.”

 

  • End the citation with the medium of the publication, as “Print”, in this manner: “Duke, Justin. The modern science of Europe. 2nd Jersey Heights: Prentice Hall, 2012. Print.”