How to Read a Legal Citation
A citation is a reference to a specific legal source, such as a constitution, a statute, a reported case, a treatise or a law review article.
The basic format for a legal citation includes the volume number, abbreviated title of the book or source, and beginning page or section numbers. The citation may also include the year an opinion was rendered or the source was published.
The Bluebook, The Redbook, and Concise Rules of APA
Where do you find what the legal abbreviations stand for and how to format legal documents?
(These books are located at the Information Desk)
The Bluebook by Call Number: REF KF245 .U55 2010ISBN: 9780615361161Publication Date: 2010-05-02
The Redbook by Call Number: REF KF250 .G375 2013ISBN: 9780314289018Publication Date: 2013-07-11
Concise Rules of APA Style by Call Number: REF BF76.7 .C66 2010 (at Information Desk)ISBN: 9781433805608Publication Date: 2009-07-15
