Legal Citations
The legal system uses an entirely different citation system than most academic writing. Below you will find links to help you learn how to read a citation and how to properly cite your sources.
How to Read a Legal Citation
- Reading Legal Citations from Boston College
- Reading Regulatory Citations – Boston COllege
- Common Legal Abbreviations – Boston College
How to Cite…
Case Opinions
Citing Judicial Opinions
Constitutions & Statutes
Citing Constitutions & Statutes
Agency Materials
Citing Agency Materials
Law Reviews
Citing Law Reviews
Case Documents
Citing Case Documents
Books
Citing Books
Citation Guides
The Indigo guide is a free alternative to the widely used Bluebook legal citation guide. The Indigo Book was created under the guidance of NYU copyright expert Professor Christopher Sprigman.*
* From WisBlawg at http://wisblawg.law.wisc.edu/2016/05/the-indigo-book-a-free-legal-citation-guide-based-on-the-bluebook/