Commercial databases should be cited in preference to other, general internet resources. Once a full citation to a case, statute, regulation, book, or journal article has been provided, subsequent references within. The first number is the first page the case appears in the reporter. Pages, paragraphs, and pincites bluebook legal citation tarlton. Short form citations basic legal citation cornell university. A pin cite is a citation that includes the page number. The less complete or short form citation must clearly identify the referenced work.
Short forms for cases bluebook guide georgetown law. A short cite should only be used after youve already cited the case. Commercial databases bluebook citation 101 practitioner. Tarltons librarians and staff remain actively engaged in providing library services. Again, select the brief cite on top 49 seton hall l. Bluebook sample citations the law school university of. Unpublished opinions bluebook guide georgetown law. At the nations oldest roman catholic law school, notre dame law school. If there is an intervening citation statute x case y or statute y statute x if the previous citation was to a statute from different title or chapter 17 u. Thus far, this guide has described how to cite cases in long form, i. If a cited work has two authors, include both names in the same order as.
At the nations oldest roman catholic law school, notre dame law school encourages students of diverse backgrounds to broaden their social, spiritual, and personal lives while honing their intellectual and professional skills to serve the good of all. Books, reports, treatises bluebook legal citation tarlton law. The short form should include an identifiable portion of the case name unless it appears in the passage supported by the citation. 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. Law school bluebook basics one of the books that all 1l law students are required to purchase is the bluebook. Once you click on copy with reference alwd you will get a legal citation for that article. Secondary sources bluebook citation 101 practitioner format. Because you will often cite a case and other legal materials multiple times in a document, the bluebook has established a short form for use in subsequent citations. Cases how to cite bluebook quick reference akron law. Use full citation if you cite 28 usc 11 for 1st time. The main rule that describes the short form for cases is rule 10. Please note that the citations automatically generated by lexis and westlaw edge do not entirely follow the bluebook format. Both lexis and westlaw automatically generate citations in bluebook style, california style manual style, and other formats. Bluebook rule 12 covers how statutes should be cited in legal documents.
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