![Other helpful information
■ Multiple sources by competing vendors have different
citations, point to same core information
– 410 U.S. 113 (1973) [United States Reports—official
version]
– 93 S. Ct. 705 [West’s Supreme Court Reporter]
– 35 L.Ed.2d 147 [United States Supreme Court
Reports Lawyer’s Edition]
■ Citation to official versions of primary law are required
by the courts, but they may not be required by your
instructor](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/citinglegalmaterials2618-180222173240/85/Citing-Legal-Materials-6-320.jpg)
![Crafting Citations—Regulations--Federal
Federal Register
Promulgation of rule found in the
Federal Register at volume 41, page
54846, published December 15,
1976.
Code of Federal Regulations
Codification of rule--found in section
22.22 of title 28 (Justice) of the Code
of Federal Regulations
How this differs from standard Bluebook: Include a name for the regulation.
In-text citation:
(Confidentiality of Identifiable
Research, 2017). OR
(Confidentiality of Identifiable
Research, 2017, §22.22[a]).
Reference:
Confidentiality of Identifiable Research
and Statistical Information Rule, 28
C.F.R. §22.22 (2017).
Reference:
Confidentiality of Identifiable
Research and Statistical
Information, 41 F.R. 54846, Dec.
15, 1976.
In-text citation:
(Confidentiality of Identifiable
Information, 1976). OR
(Confidentiality of Identifiable
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- 1. CITING LEGAL MATERIALS INAPA STYLE Charlene Cain § §
- 2. Agenda ■ What legalmaterials will we discuss today and what are they? ■ What is the “Bluebook”? ■ Basic principles of the Bluebook ■ APA citation of U.S. statutes, cases, and regulations ■ Tips and pointers
- 3. Legal materials wewill cover today ■ Federal – Statutes – Regulations – Cases There are parallel State regimes for each
- 4. APA defers (mostly)to Bluebook ■ What is the Bluebook? The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation Style manual for citing in the legal setting to legal documents within the United States
- 5. Basic principles ofthe Bluebook ■ Core Identification – Minimum elements necessary – Consider the audience ■ Compacting – Reduce the space taken up by the citation – Eliminate redundancy ■ Format – Standards for punctuation, typography, order of elements, mandatory elements, abbreviation of elements Legal Information Institute. (2016). §1-300.Types of citation principles. Retrieved from https://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/1-300
- 6. Other helpful information ■Multiple sources by competing vendors have different citations, point to same core information – 410 U.S. 113 (1973) [United States Reports—official version] – 93 S. Ct. 705 [West’s Supreme Court Reporter] – 35 L.Ed.2d 147 [United States Supreme Court Reports Lawyer’s Edition] ■ Citation to official versions of primary law are required by the courts, but they may not be required by your instructor
- 7. Crafting Citations—Statutes--Federal ■ PopularName ■ Slip law – Law as passed ■ Statutes at Large – Session laws ■ United States Code – Codified laws Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Pub. L. 111-203 12 U.S.C. §5301 124 Stat. 1376 Reference citation: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 12 U.S.C. §5301 (2010).
- 8. 12 U.S.C. §5301(2010). Title Source Abbreviation Section Date of Code Edition Elements of citation to United States Code (Bluebook style) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Popular or Official Name Use the date the law was published, even if it is different from the date in the popular name of the law.
- 9. Crafting Citations—Regulations--Federal Federal Register Promulgationof rule found in the Federal Register at volume 41, page 54846, published December 15, 1976. Code of Federal Regulations Codification of rule--found in section 22.22 of title 28 (Justice) of the Code of Federal Regulations How this differs from standard Bluebook: Include a name for the regulation. In-text citation: (Confidentiality of Identifiable Research, 2017). OR (Confidentiality of Identifiable Research, 2017, §22.22[a]). Reference: Confidentiality of Identifiable Research and Statistical Information Rule, 28 C.F.R. §22.22 (2017). Reference: Confidentiality of Identifiable Research and Statistical Information, 41 F.R. 54846, Dec. 15, 1976. In-text citation: (Confidentiality of Identifiable Information, 1976). OR (Confidentiality of Identifiable Information, 1976, p. 54847).
- 10. Crafting Citations—Cases—Federal Parts andformatting of the reference, United States Supreme Court cases Name(s) of parties Volume Source Page Roe v. Wade 410 U.S. 113 Reference: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973). Text of decision in Roe v. Wade is found beginning on page 113 of volume 410 of the United States Reports. In-text: (Roe v. Wade, 1973). or (Roe v. Wade, 1973, p.115). Date 1973
- 11. Additional formatting concerns ■Formatting fonts – Small Caps are used only when writing footnotes for law review articles – Use italics for journal titles, book titles, and case names ■ Capitalization – Capitalize all words, including the initial word and the word immediately following the colon except articles, conjunctions and prepositions (unless they are the initial word or initial word after a colon)
- 12. Retrieval statements ■ Notnecessary if using original printed source ■ Electronic databases: – Bluebook, Rule 12.5: Authentic, official or exact copies of a source available online can be cited as if they were the original print source – APA: If not using original printed source, provide name of database or URL for website, such as FDSys ■ Provide retrieval date if website content is subject to frequent change Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 12 U.S.C. §5301 (2010). Retrieved from https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2016- title12/pdf/USCODE-2016-title12-chap53-toc.pdf
- 13. Relevant APA StyleBlog entries ■ Federal Statutes – http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2013/02/writing- references-for-federal-statutes.html ■ Federal Regulations – http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2013/07/the-rules-for- federal-regulations-i-code-of-federal-regulations.html ■ Federal Cases – http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2013/10/citing-court- decisions-in-apa-style.html
- 14. Additional Tips ■ Insidethe front and back covers contain a quick guide to the major rules, with citation examples ■ Table 1 provides preferred U.S. federal and state sources and abbreviations ■ If you can’t find an exact match to format a citation for a legal source, find the closest equivalent and adapt it—then be consistent in its use ■ If you can’t find the abbreviation for a source, call a law library and ask them to look it up for you in Prince’s Bieber Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations ■ Always ask your instructor about preferences for legal citation!
- 15. Sherman Library APAcitation widget
- 16. References American Psychological Association.(2017). APA style blog. Retrieved from http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/ American Psychological Association. (2012). APA Style Guide to Electronic References. 6th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. (2016). 20th ed. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Law Review Association. Georgetown Law Library. (2017). Bluebook guide. Retrieved from http://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/bluebook
- 17. Indiana University Bloomington.(2017). Guide: Citing U.S. government publications. Retrieved from https://libraries.indiana.edu/guide- citing-us-government- publications Internet Archive. (2017). Citing governing documents. In APA style. Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20120912042723/http://www.u nk.edu/uploadedFiles/academics/library/gov_doc/about/Citin g%20Government%20Documents%20- %20APA%20Style%202010.pdf Legal Information Institute. (2016). §1-300.Types of citation principles. Retrieved from https://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/1-300 University of St. Thomas. (2017). The Bluebook: A systematic approach: General hints. Retrieved from https://libguides.stthomas.edu/c.php?g=88833&p=570916 References
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- #8 Popular Names table at http://uscode.house.gov/popularnames/popularnames.pdf
- #9 How do I find the right year to use in the reference? The edition year should come from, in order of preference, the spine of the volume of the United States Code that you are using, the year on the title page of the volume, or the latest copyright year. Bb P.18 The USC is codified very 6 years, therefore cites fo the USC should identify the appropriate codifying year, such as 2012. In most instances, you do not need to include the name of the statute. In addition to this basic citation, you may need to include the name of the statute in some limited instances. According to The Bluebook, you may add the name of a statute as it appears in the session law if (1) you are citing to an entire act as codified in the United States Code, (2) if the statute is commonly cited that way, or (3) if the information aids in identification of the material cited (Rule 12, p. 120, and Rule 12.3.1(a)). If you are citing to a specific provision, you may also need to include the original section number from the session law. How do I find the official name of a statute? The official name can be found in the text of the statute. Search the first few subsections of the statute to find the name. The words Short Title usually appear before the official name of the statute. Remember, not all statutes have names.
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