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Political Science 418: Legal Research & Writing: Citing

Legal Citations

Use Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citations (dubbed "Bluebook" for the color of its cover). 21st ed. (2020) at the 2nd-floor Reference DESK (in-Library use only, leave an ID at the Desk while you have it), and 20th edition (2015) available in 3rd-floor Main Collection, KF245 .U53.

Georgetown Law Library's online Bluebook Guide is very helpful.

UWW's business librarian has created some video Bluebook tutorials.

Legal Citations (WI Supreme Court Rules)

Courts may designate an official reporter and require particular citation formats. See, for example, SCR 80.02 "Proper citation" in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules that requires a public domain format for citing cases since January 1, 2000.

APA Style

Cite all sources quoted or paraphrased in a research paper. For rules and examples of APA Style, consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. 2020 (copy available at Andersen Library's Reference Desk).

Online citation formatters and citation help from library databases are not foolproof. Always review your citations to be sure they are correct.

Help from Andersen Library:

Help from APA:

Additional Online Help:

Bluebook - for legal citations

APA Style