Before you can track down a publication, you need to figure out its complete title. The indigo bookisnt the same asthe bluebook, but it does implement the same uniform system of citation thatthe bluebookdoes. Designed as an alternative to the bluebook, the maroonbook, as this manual is commonly called, offers a simple, malleable framework for citation. Bluebook citation for legal materials purdue writing lab.
When citing a case in a citation clause or sentence, the general rule is to abbreviate party names according to table t6. Common bluebook citations for federal courts welcome. Citing secondary sources sample bluebook citations. Citations in textual sentences or citation sentences. In addition, abbreviate any state or smaller geographic unit included in a. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes. If a case is published in a reporter, the bluebook prescribes which reporter is the preferred one to cite table 1. Welcome to the indigo book a free, creative commonsdedicated implementation of the. Subsequent history citations will follow the full citation of a case, separated by a comma. Citing cases bluebook guide guides at georgetown law.
Law school bluebook basics one of the books that all 1l law students are required to purchase is the bluebook. System of citation which often employs large and small caps to. If the case is not published in the regional reporter, cite to a source in which the case is published. Citing cases bluebook guide guides at georgetown law library. A comma, must separate this starting page 677 from the pin cite 683. 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. A list of 1 reporters and reporter abbreviations, 2 courts and court. Attribution to identify the source of ideas expressed in the text, and. Blue pages are mostly used in briefs, motions, memoranda, and opinions.
Volume number for multivolume works authors full name as it appears on the title page. Bt2 jurisdictionspecific citation rules and style guides. The citation formats for these sources have been updated to reflect their unique breakdown of information. Cite to session laws if the official or unofficial code is unavailable or insufficient. Pink text information that you will need to find from. Contains legal abbreviations for english language publications. Abbreviations bluebooking tips and resources libguides at. Words in case names basic legal citation cornell university. 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. 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. Guide to cite using bluebook citation method with examples.
Blue pages first section of rules for practitioners, organized as. A42x 1962 westlaw campus research offcampus access requires my. Abbreviate the listed words wherever they appear in a partys name that is part of a citation. This differs from the rule prohibiting the abbreviation of united states as part of a case name, discussed here in this guide. Set out below is a table of words and their abbreviations with links to examples. The central function of a legal citation is to allow the reader to efficiently locate the cited source. In my first year of law school, i did not take citations. A full citation works well in a textual sentence as well as a citation sentence.
History of bluebook the development of the bluebook from its inception in 1926 as a twentysixpage pamphlet. Bluebook abbreviation michigan uniform abbreviation am. It provides a system of rules for legal citations so that readers can locate the sources cited. Always consult the bluebook for additional information. Some basics on bluebooking with a focus on maryland rules this is a quick guide to citing maryland cases and statutes, based on bluebook rules 10 and 12. Bluebook rule 10 covers how cases should be cited in legal documents. To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator. Home legal citation guides and abbreviations research. Automatic bibliography maker build a bibliography or works cited page the easy way my papers new.
Name and original section number as it appears in the session laws. Abbreviations used in legal citation are often inscrutable, e. If a journal does not otherwise indicate the volume number but does continuous pagination across issues, use the year as the volume number. This table provides all of the ways the bluebook wants you to abbreviate case names. The following samples cover basic citation format for secondary sources.
A uniform system of citation, a style guide, prescribes the most widely used legal citation system in the united states. Citation to internet information these tables give the various abbreviations for the u. Bluebook abbreviation for the federal register 42928 page number july 28, 2006 date of federal register issue code of federal regulations c. The bluebook, is the definitive style guide for legal citation in the united states. Provides abbreviations for court names to be used in citing cases. This is a proposed citation style to adapt the bluebook to the unique needs of wikipedia. For more on reporters, see our case law research guide or watch anatomy of a case, case citation, and the case law reporter system in our case law research tutorial on the right. The law students quick guide to legal citation, 3d edition. The bluebook style guide is used in the american legal profession for citation of all relevant sources. Abbreviations and examples this libguide contains useful information for legal citation, some of. If you encounter a situation that is not covered in this guide, make sure to check the bluebook for more detail.
Name of the case underlined or italicized and abbreviated according. This book is a reference guide that, believe it or not, will be just about the only book you take from law school into your practice as a lawyer. Cornell law also provides a table of abbreviations for words used in providing case histories. It is a composite of those contained in the bluebook and the alwd guide to legal citation.
Just select add annotation while finalizing your citation. The scope ofthe indigo book s coverage is roughly equivalent tothe bluebooks bluepagesthat is,the indigo bookcovers legal citation for u. If no public domain cite is available, cite to regional reporters only. Additionally, the chicago manual of style recommends its use for all citation of legal material. Public domain cite and other reporter informati on is available for each state in t. Title of the book italicized or underlined page, section, or paragraph cited. Citing minnesota legal sources minnesota legislature. In some instances, two citation formats are listed. Common abbreviations and legal citation examples llsdc. Generally, the given differences may be described as the white pages vs. The abbreviations following the states and district of columbia have been revised to follow the abbreviation convention for jurisdiction names in the date parenthetical of cases. Keep in mind the typeface differences between academic documents and non academic legal documents. The manual may be useful to those preparing appellate briefs.
Bluebook citation hamline university school of law. For help with other source types, like books, pdfs, or websites, check out our other guides. Abbreviations of geographical terms, periodicals, publishing terms etc. A reference guide for attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegals, and law students this link opens in a new window cite checker. The following note is set out after the abbreviations. Generations of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebooks unique system of citation in their writing. This page provides bluebook a uniform system of citation, 19th ed. The official compilation of federal session laws is the statutes at large, abbreviated stat. Use ilcs as the abbreviation for all forms of the illinois compiled statutes, both semiofficial and unofficial. The purpose of this guide is to introduce the bluebook and basic concepts of legal citation to new law students. Do not use the abbreviations for the illinois compiled statutes listed in table 1 pp. Short forms for cases bluebook guide guides at georgetown.
A basic citation to a book includes the following six elements. The following abbreviation lists are usage oriented and include variants of citations as well as standard forms. The indigo book law is the operating system of our. Lexisnexis law school publishing advisory board paul caron professor of law pepperdine university school of law. Citations are to the 20th edition of the bluebook, a uniform system of citation rule 16. For generations, law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebooks unique system of citation. It is not intended to be a comprehensive discussion of citation rules. 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 authorities upon.
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