Citing secondary sources sample bluebook citations. Where the florida rules do not address a particular citation, the bluebook. Encyclopedias first year legal research guide libguides. Parallel citations for the following publications, not all of.
American jurisprudence amjur is a secondary source a legal encyclopedia to be exact and the citation is governed by rule 15 of the bluebook. The bluebook style guide is used in the american legal profession for citation of all relevant sources. Apr 06, 2020 the two national legal encyclopedias are american jurisprudence, second edition, commonly called am. Legal encyclopedias are secondary sources that provide a general. In other words, a parallel citation references location information for more that one source of a case.
Many of the complicated variations on rules are not shown in these samples. The item american jurisprudence proof of facts, 3d series, fact book represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in biddle law library university of pennsylvania law. Name of the case underlined or italicized and abbreviated according to rule 10. Although answers to all your citation questions can be found in the bluebook itself, there are some key, but subtle differences between practitioner writing and scholarly writing you should be careful not to overlook. Generations of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebooks unique system of citation in their writing. Legal encyclopedias secondary sources dulaneybrowne. Reports, illinois reports, federal supplements, south western reporter, supreme court reporter, american jurisprudence 2d. Cite to the name of the sourcedictionary, page number if pinpoint citing, edition and year. Mar 18, 2020 the primary authority for legal citation, and abbreviations, in the united states is the bluebook. Citations are to the 20th edition of the bluebook, a uniform system of citation rule 16. It is from such data scraps that one must construct a citation. Some of these citations are bluebook examples, but most are citations found through keyword searches of. The white pages in the bluebook address academic citation. Both sets contain over 100 volumes, arranged alphabetically by topic.
Welcome to findlaws hosted version of american jurisprudence 2d am jur 2d, the legal professions leading legal reference source. Users of this manual are encouraged, where no specific rule. Assistance to states for the education of children with disabilities and preschool grants for children with disabilities, 71 fed. Feb 04, 2019 american jurisprudence 2d amjur reading room kf 154. If the article is written by a student author, the designation of the piece see r. The two most popular general legal encyclopedias are american jurisprudence, 2d am. Secondary sources abbreviations bluebook quick reference.
The following samples cover basic citation format for secondary sources. Colorado appellate reports, wisconsin reports, federal reporter, washington reports, massachusette reports, u. F56 the encyclopedia provides narrative discussion of topics with references to specific cases and statutes in the footnotes. Aug 01, 2019 citations are to the 20th edition of the bluebook, a uniform system of citation rule 16. The two national legal encyclopedias are american jurisprudence, second edition, commonly called am. There are too many rules for this introductory guide to cover. Secondary sources bluebook basics libguides at university of. Encyclopedias first year legal research guide libguides at.
This is not a comprehensive citation reference work. Apr 03, 2020 legal encyclopedias are secondary sources that provide a general overview of almost every legal subject. Federal courts bluebook guide guides at georgetown law. Always consult the bluebook for additional information. The example provided in the bluebook in the white pages for amjur is as follows elements of citation. I am supposed to be using secondary authority and following the blue book guidelines to get the correct. State case law citations are generally made up of three parts. The two major instances in which a parallel citation. In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession, the bluebook continues to provide a systematic method by which members of the profession communicate important information to one another about the sources and legal authorities upon. The two major instances in which a parallel citation may be needed are. A legal encyclopedia is a comprehensive set of brief articles on legal topics. American jurisprudence american legal encyclopedia.
Reports, illinois reports, federal supplements, south western reporter, supreme court reporter, american jurisprudence 2d, north eastern. It is arranged similarly to a general encyclopedia, such as encyclopaedia britannica, with topical articles arranged in alphabetical order and an index in the final volumes. American law reports aka alr is a secondary source that combines elements of legal encyclopedias with elements of case reporters. Citation law and legal studies guides at milner library. Basics of legal citations introduction to legal citation. Mar 29, 2019 american law reports alr is good resources for background, analysis, and citations about law cases, statutes, and other legal details. One mistake students and attorneys alike make is assuming that research systems like westlaw and lexis advance provide properly bluebooked citations. Legal citations are references to legal authorities such as cases, statutes. Florida jurisprudence 2d pla 3108 legal research ucf. Secondary sources bluebook citation 101 practitioner. Jan 07, 2020 if writing a scholarly article, you will need to provide correct attribution to your sources. In some circumstances, a particular individual within an institution will be given authorial credit. Legal citation abbreviations understanding legal citations.
Each different kind of secondary source has a slightly different set of rules for citation, which will be enumerated below. If the article is written by a student author, the designation of the piece. A short primer on bluebook citation formats for federal and state cases and statutes, as well as books, journals, and other secondary sources. The bluebook is a collaborative project by a handful of elite law schools. The bluepages section of the bluebook addresses nonacademic citation. The bluebook contains rules that prescribe how to cite a variety of legal documents. Rule 15 in the bluebook explains how to properly cite a book. Also included are crossreferences that direct the reader to articles and other pertinent information in am. Doing my best to apply the bluebooks practitioner rules to this treatise section i would cite it. While you generally will not cite to a legal encyclopedia, rule b15. Rule 15 governs the citation of books, treatises, reports, white papers, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and all other nonperiodic materials bluebook. Students writing seminar papers will find this guide invaluable. Using alr has become the standard for many law papers and citing them can be done with either the bluebook citation or the association of legal writing directors alwd citation. Full name of the authors book title underlined or italicized.
The atlantic reporter, third series, is published from 2010 to the present. Here you will find am jur 2d excerpts on contracts, damages, and. Legal bluebook citation including video legal research. The supreme court of the united states is the only federal court to officially report its cases.
Mar 25, 2020 start with the legal encyclopedia for explanations about general principles of law and appropriate references to statutes and cases fl. American jurisprudence, 2d american legal encyclopedia. Common abbreviations legal citation research guides at. Bluebook citation for legal materials purdue writing lab. Here you will find am jur 2d excerpts on contracts, damages, and divorce and separation, with links to the full content on westlaw. Parallel citations for the following publications, not all of them have a parallel cite. Legal encyclopedias secondary sources research guide. Citation to internet information these tables give the various abbreviations for the u. Notes about the bluebook many of the citation rules contained in the bluebook are actually rules governing citations for law.
Alr contains articles called annotations that look. In addition, there are numerous state legal encyclopedias, as well as encyclopedias with a more narrow focus, such as american jurisprudence trials. Trials that are especially relevant to the subject of the published article and that show interdependence of these two trialpractice publications. Legal encyclopedias are useful for background information on general legal principles and for finding initial citations. Parallel citations for the following publications, not all. It relies heavily on cases printed in the annotated case series see american law. Citations to state and federal cases circuit riders. Official session law publication containing laws passed by congress.
Secondary sources bluebook citation 101 practitioner format. You may use these abbreviations whenever citing one of these sources for any legal research classes offered at akron law. American jurisprudence 2d amjur reading room kf 154. The bluebook citation manual abbreviation, followed by the alwd citation manual abbreviation. The series is now in its second edition, launched in 1962. Citing secondary sources sample bluebook citations libguides. The first series of the atlantic reporter was published from 1895 until 1938, for 200 volumes. In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession. Citations are to the 20th edition of the bluebook, a uniform system of citation westlaw and lexisnexis citations arent bluebooked.
However, because it is neither possible nor desirable to write a particular rule for every sort of citation problem that might arise, the rules leave a fair amount of discretion to practitioners, authors, and editors. Apr 04, 2018 common legal abbreviations are listed on this page. Start with the legal encyclopedia for explanations about general principles of law and appropriate references to statutes and cases fl. American jurisprudence second edition is cited as am. Secondary sources include books, articles, encyclopedias and other nonprimary sources. Secondary sources bluebook libguides at washington. For proper citation in scholarly works please consult alwd or the bluebook uniform system of citation. However, the following are rules and examples for other types of legal documents that many firstyear law students may need to cite. Bluebooking for court documents guide to legal writing.
Oct 11, 2019 this page contains abbreviations for some secondary sources you will frequently use in legal research that are not included in the bluebook. It is used for all federal court documents and legal scholarship. A short primer on bluebook citation formats for federal and state cases and statutes, as well as books. Apr 02, 2020 the two most popular general legal encyclopedias are american jurisprudence, 2d am. American jurisprudence proof of facts, 3d series, fact. A42x 1962 westlaw campus research offcampus access requires my. Am jur 2d articles summarize broad principles of u. The bluebook, as it is commonly referred to, spans more than three hundred pages. It was originated by lawyers cooperative publishing, which was subsequently. The atlantic reporter, second series, was published from 1939 until 2010, for 999 volumes. May, 2008 parallel citations for the following publications, not all of them have a parallel cite. Parallel citations bluebook citation libguides at florida. The citation format for newspapers and newsletters is largely the same as for nonconsecutively paginated periodicals. As with american law of zoning i have no access to either the print or ebook version of this treatise, no idea what they display on their respective title pages.
Citation examples use nonacademic citation format i. Apr 10, 2020 legal researchers will frequently encounter citations to state case law. It was originated by lawyers cooperative publishing, which was subsequently acquired by the thomson corporation. Oct 24, 2018 parallel citations are used when the same case is printed in two or more different reporters. Secondary sources bluebook citation 101 academic format. Legal encyclopedia that provides case citations and cross references to other resources. Its limited aim is to serve as a tutorial on how to cite the most widely referenced types of u. Legal encyclopedias are useful for background information on general legal principles and for finding initial citations on a particular topic. Jul 19, 2019 if a court of appeals case is published in the federal reporter, the bluebook dictates that you cite to it table 1, p. Writing manual is the first comprehensive guide to judicial opinion writing published by the court for its use. Generations of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebook s unique system of citation in their writing.
Parallel citations are used when the same case is printed in two or more different reporters. Bluebook abbreviation michigan uniform abbreviation am. This guide provides basic information on bluebook citation in the scholarly format. The supreme court will follow this manual in its opinions.
A similar service, standard federal tax reporter, is also no longer received in print at the library, although historical volumes are available in superseded tax kf6285. A citation to a court of appeals case in the federal reporter includes the following six elements. A42 am jur 2d articles summarize broad principles of u. Nov 25, 2019 a guide to deciphering legal citations. This entry about american jurisprudence, 2d has been published under the terms of the creative commons attribution 3. American jurisprudence, 2d, by west in the united states this set provides an unparalled breadth of coverage of all fields of american lawstate and federal, civil and criminal, substantive and procedural. Additionally, the chicago manual of style recommends its use for all citation. See your bluebook for specific exceptions involving special designations, place of publication etc. The central function of a legal citation is to allow the reader to efficiently locate the cited source. Common abbreviations legal abbreviations library guides. Citation machine helps students and professionals properly credit the information that they use. A uniform system of citation, a style guide, prescribes the most widely used legal citation system in the united states. The editors published a new eighteenth edition in 2005 that encompasses several changes.
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