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Harvard Bluebook Citation Guide: A Comprehensive Reference for Legal Research, Summaries of Law

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A comprehensive guide to the Harvard Bluebook citation style, which is widely used in legal research and writing. It covers various types of sources, including books, cases, statutes, and articles, and offers examples for each. The guide also explains the general rules for citation and provides information on accepted abbreviations for most journals.

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  • What is the Harvard Bluebook citation style and why is it used?
  • How do you cite a book using the Harvard Bluebook style?
  • How do you cite a case using the Harvard Bluebook style?

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THTH EEDITIONDITION]] BOOKSBOOKS General Rule:General Rule: [Volume Number, if any] [A[Volume Number, if any] [AUTHORUTHOR’’S NAMES NAME], [T], [TITLE OF THEITLE OF THE BBOOKOOK] [Page Number]] [Page Number] [(Publisher’s Name Year of[(Publisher’s Name Year of Publishing)].Publishing)]. FootnotesFootnotes

  • • GGLANVILLELANVILLE WWILLIAMSILLIAMS, L, LEARNING THEEARNING THE LLAWAW 69 (Sweet & Maxwell 2014).69 (Sweet & Maxwell 2014).
  • • AALANLAN RREDFERNEDFERN ETET.. ALAL.,., RREDFERNEDFERN ANDAND HHUNTERUNTER ONON IINTERNATIONALNTERNATIONAL AARBITRATIONRBITRATION 211-215 (Kluwer Arbitration 2009).211-215 (Kluwer Arbitration 2009).
  • • 2 DD B2 DD BASUASU, C, CONSTITUTION OFONSTITUTION OF IINDIANDIA 201 (2010).201 (2010). IOAIOA
  • • GGLANVILLELANVILLE WWILLIAMSILLIAMS, L, LEARNING THEEARNING THE LLAWAW (Sweet & Maxwell 2014).(Sweet & Maxwell 2014).
  • • AALANLAN RREDFERNEDFERN ETET.. ALAL.,., RREDFERNEDFERN ANDAND HHUNTERUNTER ONON IINTERNATIONALNTERNATIONAL AARBITRATIONRBITRATION (Kluwer Arbitration 2009).(Kluwer Arbitration 2009). Multiple Editions, Same Publisher:Multiple Editions, Same Publisher: [A[AUTHORUTHOR’’S NAMES NAME], [T], [TITLE OF THEITLE OF THE BBOOKOOK] [Page number] [(Edition Year of Publishing)].] [Page number] [(Edition Year of Publishing)]. FootnotesFootnotes FFRANCISRANCIS A. CA. CAREYAREY, O, ORGANICRGANIC CCHEMISTRYHEMISTRY 310 (6th ed. 2006).310 (6th ed. 2006).

CASESCASES General Rule:General Rule: [Plaintiff/ Appellant/ Applicant] v.[Plaintiff/ Appellant/ Applicant] v. [Defendant/ Respondent], [Citation].[Defendant/ Respondent], [Citation]. FootnotesFootnotes

  • • Guru Nanak Foundation v. Rattan Singh andGuru Nanak Foundation v. Rattan Singh and Sons, AIR 1981 SC 2075.Sons, AIR 1981 SC 2075.
  • • Ador Samia Pvt. Ltd. v. Peekay Holdings Ltd., (1998) 8 SCC 572.Ador Samia Pvt. Ltd. v. Peekay Holdings Ltd., (1998) 8 SCC 572.
  • • Vodafone International Holdings B.V. v. Union of India and Anr., (2012) 341 ITR 1Vodafone International Holdings B.V. v. Union of India and Anr., (2012) 341 ITR 1 (SC).(SC). IOAIOA
  • • Guru Nanak Foundation v. Rattan Singh andGuru Nanak Foundation v. Rattan Singh and Sons, AIR 1981 SCSons, AIR 1981 SC 2075, 2077.2075, 2077.
  • • Ador Samia Pvt. Ltd. v. Peekay Holdings Ltd., (1998) 8 SCC 572, 578.Ador Samia Pvt. Ltd. v. Peekay Holdings Ltd., (1998) 8 SCC 572, 578.
  • • Vodafone International Holdings B.V. v. Union of India and Anr., (2012) 341 ITR 1Vodafone International Holdings B.V. v. Union of India and Anr., (2012) 341 ITR 1 (SC), 347.(SC), 347.

STATUTESSTATUTES General Rule:General Rule: , § , No. , Acts of, § , No. , Acts of Parliament, ().Parliament, (). FootnotesFootnotes

  • • Banking Regulation Act, 1949, § 3, No. 10, Acts of Parliament, 1949 (India).Banking Regulation Act, 1949, § 3, No. 10, Acts of Parliament, 1949 (India). IOAIOA
  • • Banking Regulation Act, 1949, No. 10, Acts of Parliament, 1949 (India).Banking Regulation Act, 1949, No. 10, Acts of Parliament, 1949 (India). Note:Note: While citing aWhile citing a State legislationState legislation, in place of ‘Acts, in place of ‘Acts of Parliament’, use ‘Acts ofof Parliament’, use ‘Acts of <relevant State Legislature’. Eg: Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act,State> State Legislature’. Eg: Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953, § 5, No.1953, § 5, No. 40, Acts40, Acts of Maharashtra State Legislature, 1953 (India).of Maharashtra State Legislature, 1953 (India). CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION
  • • IINDIANDIA CCONSTONST. art. 1, § 9, cl. 2.. art. 1, § 9, cl. 2.
  • • IINDIANDIA CCONSTONST. art. 269,. art. 269, amended byamended by The Constitution (EightiethThe Constitution (Eightieth Amendment) Act,Amendment) Act, 2000.2000.

ARTICLESARTICLES General Rule:General Rule: [Author’s name], [ [Author’s name], [Title of the articleTitle of the article], [Journal Volume Number] [N], [Journal Volume Number] [NAME OF THEAME OF THE JJOURNALOURNAL (abbreviated)] [Starting Page of the Article], [Pages Cited] [(Year)].(abbreviated)] [Starting Page of the Article], [Pages Cited] [(Year)]. FootnotesFootnotes

  • • Emre Öktem,Emre Öktem, Turkey: Successor or Continuing State of the Ottoman Empire?Turkey: Successor or Continuing State of the Ottoman Empire? , 24, 24 LLEIDENEIDEN J. IJ. INTNT''LL L. 561, 575-576 (2011).L. 561, 575-576 (2011).
  • • David E. Graham,David E. Graham, Cyber Threats and the Law of WarCyber Threats and the Law of War, 4 J. N, 4 J. NATAT''LL SSECEC. L. & P. L. & POLOL''YY 87,87, 91 (2010).91 (2010). IOAIOA
  • • Emre Öktem,Emre Öktem, Turkey: Successor or Continuing State of the Ottoman Empire?Turkey: Successor or Continuing State of the Ottoman Empire? , 24, 24 LLEIDENEIDEN J. IJ. INTNT''LL L. 561 (2011).L. 561 (2011).
  • • David E. Graham,David E. Graham, Cyber Threats and the Law of WarCyber Threats and the Law of War, 4 J. N, 4 J. NATAT''LL SSECEC. L. & P. L. & POLOL''YY 8787 (2010).(2010). AcceptedAccepted abbreviationsabbreviations forfor mostmost journalsjournals cancan bebe foundfound here:here: https://lib.law.washington.edu/cilp/abbrev.htmlhttps://lib.law.washington.edu/cilp/abbrev.html

ONLINE SOURCESONLINE SOURCES Online-only SourcesOnline-only Sources [N[NAME OFAME OF WWEBSITEEBSITE], [URL] [(last visited Date)].], [URL] [(last visited Date)]. BBENEN && JJERRYERRY’’SS HHOMEMADEOMEMADE IICECE CCREAMREAM, http://www.benjerry.com (last visited Oct. 6,, http://www.benjerry.com (last visited Oct. 6, 2008).2008). Dynamic webpages, such as blogsDynamic webpages, such as blogs [Name of the author], [ [Name of the author], [ Name ofName of the articlethe article], [N], [NAME OF THEAME OF THE WWEBPAGEEBPAGE] [(Date of access, time] [(Date of access, time of access)], [URL]. of access)], [URL]. Asahi Shimbun,Asahi Shimbun, A-BombA-Bomb DiseaseDisease RulingRuling,, JJAPANESEAPANESE L.L. BBLOGLOG (Mar. 27, 2009, 9:29 PM),(Mar. 27, 2009, 9:29 PM), http://japaneselaw.blogspot.com.http://japaneselaw.blogspot.com. Online source that preserves original pagination, such as a PDFOnline source that preserves original pagination, such as a PDF [Name of the author], [ [Name of the author], [ Name of theName of the articlearticle], [Journal Volume Number] [Name of the Journal], [Journal Volume Number] [Name of the Journal (abbreviated)] [Starting Page of the Article], [Pages Cited] [(Year)], [URL].(abbreviated)] [Starting Page of the Article], [Pages Cited] [(Year)], [URL]. Kenneth W. Simons, Kenneth W. Simons, Retributivists NeRetributivists Need Noted Not and Shouldand Should Not EndorsNot Endorse the Se the Subjectivist Accubjectivist Accountount ofof PunishmentPunishment,, 109109 CCOLUMOLUM.. L.L. RREVEV.1,.1, 33 (2009),(2009), http://www.columbialawreview.org/Sidebar/volume/109/1_Simons.pdf.http://www.columbialawreview.org/Sidebar/volume/109/1_Simons.pdf. Direct Citations to Internet SourcesDirect Citations to Internet Sources [Name of the author], [ [Name of the author], [ Name of thName of the articlee article], [N], [NAME OF THEAME OF THE WWEBPAGEEBPAGE] [(Date of publication,] [(Date of publication, time of publication)], [URL].time of publication)], [URL]. Eric Posner,Eric Posner, More onMore on Section 7Section 7 of theof the Torture ConventionTorture Convention, V, VOLOKHOLOKH CCONSPIRACYONSPIRACY (Jan. 29,(Jan. 29, 2009, 10:042009, 10:04 AM), http://www.volokh.com/posts/12332414AM), http://www.volokh.com/posts/1233241458.shtml.58.shtml.

Id/ Supra/ InfraId/ Supra/ Infra 1010 GGLANVILLELANVILLE WWILLIAMSILLIAMS, L, LEARNING THEEARNING THE LLAWAW 69 (2014).69 (2014). 1111 Id.Id. at 70.at 70. 2424 GGLANVILLELANVILLE,, suprasupra note 10, at 89.note 10, at 89. The Legal BluebookThe Legal Bluebook URL:URL: https://www.legalbluebook.com/default.aspxhttps://www.legalbluebook.com/default.aspx Username:Username: [email protected]@gnlu.ac.in Password: gnlulib2502 Password: gnlulib Edition: 20Edition: 20 thth