LibGuides: Legal Resources: Bluebook

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This page provides links to resources on correct Bluebook citation formats for cases, statutes, law review articles, books, websites and other resources.

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Bluebook Resources

The most commonly used citation format for legal sources is found in The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.

RTC Library has a copy of the 17^th, 19^th, and 20^th editions, in the Reference collection at 348.047 BLUEBOO 2010u.

Below are some useful websites on using The Bluebook.

Bluebook 101
An introduction to The Bluebook, with useful Power Points on various citation types. (By the staff of the Marion Gould Gallagher Law Library of the University of Washington.)
Bluebook Guide - Citing Cases
A Bluebook guide to case citation by the staff of the Georgetown Law Library.
Bluebook Guide – Citing Statues
A guide to statute citation by the staff of the Georgetown Law Library.
Bluebook Guide - Citing Other Resources
Sample book, law review, newspaper, and internet Bluebook citations, by the staff of the Georgetown Law Library.
A Bluebook Guide for Law Students
This guide provides commentary, models and tips on the Bluebook (21st Edition) for law students. The author experienced frustration with the Bluebook both as a first-year student and on a law journal board and hopes this guide offers some helpful advice. From Suffolk University in Boston.
Washington State Office of Reporter of Decisions style sheet
A Word document containing exceptions to the Bluebook rules for Washington legal practitioners. From http://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/Word/GAGR14_A1.doc (Updated website at https://www.courts.wa.gov/courtrules/)