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Tutorials
- Interactive Citation WorkstationLexis's interactive online tutorial on the Bluebook and ALWD citation styles.
- Citation Form for Briefs and Legal MemorandaCALI tutorial on Bluebook citation. Includes explanations, examples, and quizzes. For access to CALI, email reference@lls.edu.
Online Guides
- Introduction to Basic Legal CitationCornell Law School's online introduction to Bluebook and ALWD citation, with examples.
- Using the BluebookBoston University's guide to basic Bluebook citation. Includes scans of the Bluebook and detailed, illustrated breakdowns of each element of common citations.
- The Bluebook: A Systematic ApproachA step-by-step walkthrough explaining how to locate citation information and then build a citation.
Bluebook Specific Print Guides
Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook by Call Number: Reserve, Reference, and Main Stacks KF245 .B37 2015ISBN: 9781531019167Publication Date: 2020-08-01Explains basic Bluebook forms, with examples and references to the relevant Bluebook rules. A good starting point if you are still working on learning basic Bluebook citation or want a clearer, simpler entry point to the Bluebook.
Cite-Checker: Your Guide to Using the Bluebook by Call Number: Reserve and Main Stacks KF245 .B68 2016Another guide to using the Bluebook, including examples and practice exercises.
Cite-Checker: Your Guide to Using the Bluebook by Call Number: Main stacks KF245 .B68 2011An earlier edition of cite-checker, available for check out.
Users Guide to the Bluebook by Call Number: Reserve, Reference, and Main Stacks KF245 .D853 2020ISBN: 9780837741406Publication Date: 2020-01-01A short pamphlet explaining basic Bluebook rules for court documents including examples and citations to the relevant Bluebook rules. A good starting point if you are working on a brief or other court document. However, students working on academic papers should consult "Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook" instead.
Prince's Dictionary of Legal Citations by Call Number: Reference KF246 .P73 2017Provides example Bluebook citations for specific sources, organized alphabetically by the name of the source. A good starting point if you are struggling to figure out the Bluebook format for a specific court, treatise, journal, or other source. Prince also serves as coordinating editor for the Bluebook itself, making this a particularly reliable resource.
General Print Guides
California Legal Research by Call Number: KFC74 .M33 2017ISBN: 9781611638387Publication Date: 2016-08-01The final chapter explains how to cite materials in California Style Manual, ALWD, and Bluebook format, with examples. The director of Loyola's legal writing program, Professor Aimee Dudovitz, is a co-author.
Using the California Style Manual and the Bluebook by Call Number: Reference, Main stacks KF245 .H45 2000Provides general guidance on using both the California Style Manual and the Bluebook, including specific examples from both styles.
Legal Writing Citation in a Nutshell by Call Number: Main Corridor East KF209.N8 L49ISBN: 9780314169389Publication Date: 2008-02-20A general guide to the principles of legal citation, including specific examples from both the Bluebook and the ALWD manual.
Legal Writing: Getting It Right and Getting It Written by Call Number: Reference KF250 .R39 2010Includes an entry on citations that provides general advice and a detailed chart.
