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Legal Research and Writing - Prof. Daghe

Citation

Here are some useful links and sources related to legal citation.

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Some Guides to Using the The Bluebook
  • Linda J. Barris, Understanding and Mastering The Bluebook: A Guide for Students and Practitioners (2007).
  • Alan Dworsky, User's Guide to the Bluebook: Revised for the 18th Edition of The Bluebook (2006);
The ALWD Manual, an Alternative to The Bluebook
  • Darby Dickerson, ALWD Citation Manual: A Professional System of Citation (3d ed. 2005) (This Bluebook rival seeks to be more user-friendly than The Bluebook. It is designed with practioner writing, rather than scholarly writing, in mind. A few of the rules for practitioner writing differ from The Bluebook's, but not many.)
  • Darby Dickerson, ALWD Speed Cite, Third Edition (2006) (This single laminated sheet is a handy reference to the most common citation rules. Though designed for use with the ALWD, it is useful also for Bluebook users.).
  • ALWD Citation Manual On this site, the publisher provides an outline and sample pages of the ALWD Manual.