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Legal Citations
Legal citations enable a reader to easily locate the cases, statutes, regulations or other material cited in legal documents. They often appear as a number, an abbreviation of the publication in which the document is found followed by another number, e.g. 410 U.S. 113 is the citation to Roe v. Wade. This case can be found in volume 410 at page 113 in the United States Reports.
Citation Abbreviations
- Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
- Index to legal citations and abbreviations (Ref. KD 400 R35)
- Prince's Dictionary of Legal Citations (Ref. Desk KF 246 P73)
Citing Legal Sources
- The Bluebook: a Uniform System of Citation (Ref. Desk KF 245 B58)
The Bluebook is the standard reference source for legal citation. - User's Guide to the Bluebook (Ref. Desk KF 245 D853) Because the Bluebook can seem exceedingly complex, the User's Guide provides simplified instructions and examples for the casual user.
- Basic Legal Citation A competing reference source, the ALWD Citation Manual: (3d ed. 2006) is designed specifically for instructional use. Differences between the two are minor and are included in this web site.
- Legal Citation Guides and Abbreviation Lists (Harvard) A comprehensive research guide for legal citations and abbreviations
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Research and Instructional Services
W.E.B. Du Bois Library
154 Hicks Way
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
413 545-6850
Send Email
Subjects:
Legal Studies, Political Science, Public Policy and Administration, STPEC
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