How to Cite Prentice Hall Literature

APA Style

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  Begin your citation with the author's last name and first initial: Smith, G.

• 2

  Put the year of publication within parentheses after the name of the author: Smith, G. (2010).

• 3

  Include the title of the textbook in italics. Capitalize only proper nouns and the first letter of the title: Smith, G. (2010). The history of medicine in Europe.

  If the book is in an edition other than the first, note this parenthetically after the title. For example: Smith, G. (2010). The history of medicine in Europe (2nd ed.).

• 4

  List the city and state of publication, and the name of the publisher. The finished citation should appear as follows: Smith, G. (2010). The history of medicine in Europe (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

MLA Style

• 5

  Begin your citation with the author's last and first name: Smith, Gary.

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  Write the title of the textbook in italics and title case. For example: Smith, Gary. The History of Medicine in Europe.

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  List the edition number after the title, if it is an edition other than the first. For example: Smith, Gary. The History of Medicine in Europe. 2nd ed.

• 8

  Provide the city of publication, name of the publisher and the year of publication: Smith, Gary. The History of Medicine in Europe. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2010.

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  Conclude your citation with the medium of publication, which should be listed as "Print." Your finished citation should appear as follows: Smith, Gary. The History of Medicine in Europe. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2010. Print.