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Introduction to The Bluebook

Introduction to The Bluebook. Mary Whisner Gallagher Law Library Univ. of Washington School of Law April 23, 2013. The Bluebook. Published by 4 law reviews Academic writing Legal practice. Back Cover. Navigation. Inside Covers. Examples Navigation. Navigation. Rules and Tables.

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Introduction to The Bluebook

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  1. Introduction to The Bluebook Mary Whisner Gallagher Law LibraryUniv. of Washington School of Law April 23, 2013

  2. The Bluebook • Published by 4 law reviews • Academic writing • Legal practice

  3. Back Cover • Navigation

  4. Inside Covers • Examples • Navigation

  5. Navigation

  6. Rules and Tables • Rules • Type of material (e.g., cases, statutes, law review articles) • Examples • Tables • Jurisdictions (federal, states, foreign) • Intergovernmental Organizations • Case Names • Periodical names

  7. Rule • Overview • Examples • Details

  8. Rule • Overview • Examples • Details

  9. Rule • Overview • Examples • Details

  10. Tables • Jurisdictions • Misc.Abbreviations

  11. Tables • Jurisdictions • Misc.Abbreviations(e.g., words inperiodicaltitles)

  12. Trick: Copy • How do you cite the Citizens United case? • Find out how a law review has cited it. • Best: one of the journals that publish the Bluebook: • Colum. L. Rev. • Harv. L. Rev. • U. Pa. L. Rev. • Yale L.J.

  13. LexisNexis Academic

  14. Law Review Abbreviations • Work through T13, or • Use this list: http://lib.law.washington.edu/cilp/abbrev.html

  15. Help Bluebook 101 (Gallagher Law Library guide) Peter W. Martin, Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (Cornell guide) Ask for help from a law librarian.

  16. Gallagher Law Library University of Washington School of Law Box 353025 Seattle WA 98195-3025 http://lib.law.washington.edu • We are happy to have our guides used by other libraries, librarians, and legal researchers. • Before copying or adapting one of our guides, please contact Cheryl Nyberg (cnyberg at u.washington.edu) to obtain permission. Then give appropriate attribution, such as: "Adapted from a guide by Mary Whisner at the Gallagher Law Library website." 

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