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