The citation format for state statutory codes is similar to federal statutes, but it varies by state. The form is a blend between intext and footnotebased formats, as its citations are located in the text but appear more similar to footnotebased ones. Bluebook rule 12 covers how statutes should be cited in legal documents. Chapter four is an index to be used for easier navigation. After you create this free account, to access the quick style guide, you should log in with your email address and password on the home page. Abbreviations of geographical terms, periodicals, publishing terms etc.
U5 2015 available for you to use in the library or check out 4 hours. You should give the statutes name and original section number only if it is commonly cited that way or if it would aid the identification of the. Llewellyn on how to write law materials for the yale law journal whatever the origin, however, today the bluebook is used by the majority. Chapter three contains tables with specific data, such as lists of abbreviations to be used. Blue pages are mostly used in briefs, motions, memoranda, and opinions.
Note that the use of abbreviations in a case name depends on whether the citation is in a citation sentence or a textual reference. Tips for meeting page and word limits, 1017 cobj, vol. Citing cases bluebook guide guides at georgetown law library. This is a proposed citation style to adapt the bluebook to the unique needs of wikipedia.
For citations to an authority which is part of a larger, consecutively paginated source, such as case reporters or periodicals, include the page number on which the authority being cited begins. Peter martins introduction to basic legal citation an. Handy guide for determining when and where to use short forms for statutes. Blue pages first section of rules for practitioners, organized as. A full citation works well in a textual sentence as well as a citation sentence. Oh, but the lawyers and law students who write and organize the bluebook obviously have no idea how to write a reference manual so it. State abbreviations bb alwd ib state abbreviations 1. Pages, paragraphs, and pincites bluebook legal citation. In addition, abbreviate any state or smaller geographic unit included in a party. The citation formats presented in this guide follow the bluebook. Martin, cornell legal information institute this guide can be used for both the 4th edition of. Blue book legal definition of blue book legal dictionary. Free bluebook citation generator for ebooks citing with.
An example of a bluebook citation for a case includes the cases name. The only problem is that the bluebook is not quite adequate for beginners, even if theyre fairly knowledgeable, because it assumes youre already familiar with. Generations of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebooks unique system of citation in their writing. An introductory class guide this guide was created for use by attendees at the summer success 2011 program held at the harvard law school. A list of 1 reporters and reporter abbreviations, 2 courts and court abbreviations, and 3 preferred sources to cite for federal courts and each states courts. Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for mla, apa and chicagoturabian citation styles. As a general rule, you can use citation formats found in the uniform system of case citation blue book. State statutes bluebook guide guides at georgetown law library. A uniform system of citation, is the style manual for citing to legal documents within the united states. A new edition of the official united states code is published every six years, with a cumulative supplement published annually. This guide provides answers specifically to questions about the citation rules in.
The book ably provides what you need to write a properlycited paper for the legal academic world, with no need to waste your time slogging through the filler of a typical style guide. As men of law rely upon a great number of various sources, legal citation also covers the usage of signals that present citations and explain. Legal citation and style guide unc school of government. Bluebook citation for llm students bluebook citation for. A publication that establishes the correct form of case citations or of references to a legal authority showing where information can be found. This guide is intended to provide basic information on how to cite to u. An affidavit citation should include the affiants last name and the paragraph number where the cited information is found in the affidavit. You have to provide the authors full name, the name of the book, the year of publication, and the page number for the relevant quotation or citation. Case name abbreviations table 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z. The citations included in princes are based on bluebook rules, and the abbreviations are those found in the bluebook, or derived from its guidelines. However, it can be used by anyone embarking on a foreign legal research project.
Abbreviations of words set forth in bluebook table 1. For standard legal documents, intext citations are rendered either as i a complete sentence that supports a claim in the immediately preceding sentence of text, or, ii when the citation relates to a particular part of a sentence, as a clause within the sentence, immediately following the claim it supports. The following citation managers all work with bluebook format. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services.
You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. If the emphasis of your sentence is the case itself, make it the object noun of your sentence place the citation in the textual sentence. The bluebook supports numerous sources in law writing. The purpose of this guide is to introduce the bluebook and basic concepts of legal. For further information on state statutes, please click here consult the blue pages, rule b12, if you are writing a brief or memo. These sources include statutes, supreme court cases, and other law cases. However, the basic format of a case citation is as follows. The bluebook goodreads meet your next favorite book. The format of these citations depends solely on the kind of source that the writer cites in his or her writing. The library has six copies of the 20th edition in the reference area kf 245. For further information on federal statutes, please click here. In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession, the bluebook continues to provide a systematic method by which members of the profession communicate important information to one another about the sources and legal. Serving high school, college, and university students, their.
The bluebook of legal citation is a must have for every law student because lawyers are crazy and have to have a crazy way of citing everything. This page contains abbreviations for some secondary sources you will frequently use in legal research that are not included in the bluebook. You can rent the 20th edition online, have it shipped to you, and ship it back at the end of the rental period typically the end of the term borrow. Introduction to basic legal citation table of contents index help. You may use these abbreviations whenever citing one of these sources for any legal research classes offered at akron law. Statutes bluebook legal citation tarlton law library. Supreme court has the power to invalidate statutes that are repugnant to the u. Presented by the academic achievement program october.
It initially focuses on conventions that underlie all accepted forms and systems of legal citation. If possible, you should cite to the current official code or the supplement. This tipsheet will focus on the white pages of the bluebook. A standard ebook citation includes the following elements.
Creator often writer of a piece such as a book, script, play, article, podcast, comic, etc. Tabs for the tables would have been a helpful addition like the color coding of the blue and white pages. You may note up an american case by entering one of the citations for it, however you must respect proper punctuation and spacing. The precise format of a case citation depends on a number of factors. A volume that explains the organization of a state government and provides the names of state officials. Bluebook citation for legal materials purdue writing lab. Citations in textual sentences or citation sentences. Use citation sentences to cite sources and authorities that relate to the.
The bluebook style guide is used in the american legal profession for citation of all relevant sources. This is a free account to access the bluebook quick style guide only. One citation sentence may contain multiple citations separated by semicolons. Buy the 20th edition online or from the bookstore rent. Citing cases bluebook guide guides at georgetown law. Abbreviations bluebooking tips and resources libguides. Provides abbreviations for court names to be used in citing cases according to rule 10. Working with citations libguides georgia state university. It is now in its 20th edition, more than an inch thick, and consists of over 500 pages of guidance on legal. The bluebook is the most commonly used system for legal citations in the united states, especially for legal scholarship, but also with modifications by local rules in judicial opinions and party briefs this proposal covers citations to united states legal materialsu. Legal citations legal reference sources research guides at. Few books cause law students as much dread, pain, anger, and frustration as the bluebook the bluebook, formally titled the bluebook. Bluebook style citation templates to the section at the bottom of that page.
Building on that understanding and an explanation of the process of using citations in legal writing, the book then discusses and illustrates the particular rules of the bluebook and the alwd citation. Table 10 is a list of abbreviations for geographical locations. Bluebook rule 10 covers how cases should be cited in legal documents. Name and original section number as it appears in the session laws only if the statute is commonly cited that way. Introduction bluebook guide guides at georgetown law. The precise format of a case citation depends on a number of factors, including the jurisdiction, court, and type of case.
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