Single author,
book, first edition
Note that for the first edition of any published book, the edition description should not be
included in the citation.
Two or more authors,
article in a law journal that paginates consecutively thorughout a volume
Editors,
of an authored book,
edition other than first
Editor,
of a book or anthology
containing the short work cited
Editors,
as primary contributors to the work
When the primary contributors to a collection are the editors, and you are citing the collection
in its entirety, enter the editor(s) names in the Author field, and include the "eds." tag in the
Role field.
Translator,
of a book
Translator,
article in a journal
Organizational author,
no subdivisions in organizational name
If the work has an organizational author that is a single division, use the Book, Journal article,
or other regular form, and enter the name of the organization in the Author field.
Organizational author,
subdivisions in organizational name
If the work has an organizational author that is a division or subdivision of a larger institution,
use the Institutional/Agency publications form, and separate the names of the subdivisions
in the fields provided.
Note that organizations and subdivisions often use abbreviations that differ between Bluebook,
ALWD, and other publishing styles. Enter the organizational names using the abbreviations for the
citation style you use most frequently. You will need to edit these abbreviations when citations are
formatted in other styles.
Works published in law reviews that are authored by students should include a descriptor for
the piece. Also, information on the source work should be entered using the Student Written Work
form.
Advisory committee note
Enter descriptors of sections in rules, statutes, and other specifically legal source works
in the appropriately defined field. See the samples in the StyleGuide
when you have questions about entering a descriptor of a section in a Statute, Case, Rule, or
Ordinance.
Monograph, bound into a journal
In most instances, it is not necessary to indicate that a source work is a monograph, since
monographs are simply books focussed on a very specific topic. If, however, the monograph
has been bound into a journal, use the Article in a Journal (extended) form, and indicate that
the work is a monograph in the Descriptor field.
Introduction to a book
If the source work is an introduction to a larger work, use the Review / Discussion form,
and enter "introduction" in the Descriptor field.
Preface to a book
If the source work is a preface to a larger work, use the Review / Discussion form,
and enter a description for the work, as it appears on the title page, in the Descriptor field.
Photographic reprint of a manuscript
Multilingual article, descriptor indicating original language
If you are using a source work in a language other than English, you may
transliterate the title for your readers, and indicate the language of the original article
as a descriptor.
Note that for the first edition of any published book, the edition description should not be
included in the citation.
When the edition is a numbered edition, include the number of the edition in the
Edition field.
3d edition
Note that for the first edition of any published book, the edition description should not be
included in the citation.
When the edition is a numbered edition, include the number of the edition in the
Edition field.
Revised edition
Note that for the first edition of any published book, the edition description should not be
included in the citation.
For revised editions, enter "revised edition" in the Edition field.
Edition field.
2d revised edition
Note that for the first edition of any published book, the edition description should not be
included in the citation.
For all editions with descriptions spelled out (i.e., "Students Cambridge Edition")
enter the description as it appears on the title page in the Edition field. Note
that this description will not be altered with the citation is formatted.
Edition field.
For most records containing information on cases, statutes, and similar materials, you should
enter the first page on which the relevant material appears in the source.
Star edition, page reference, frequently cited works
Frequently cited works often include standardized "star pages," indicated with an asterisk, denoting
the original pagination of the work. These star pages are printed in the margins or the text, and are common
to all editions of the work. In these cases, you may reference the star pages to indicate the location
of the relevant material in the source work.
Star page reference, cases available on electronic databases
An asterisk is often used to indicate the pages reference for works available on electronic databases.
Inclusive pages, article in a journal
For articles published in journals, you may elect to enter only the first page on which the article appears,
or you may enter the inclusive pages (starting and ending pages). Inclusive pages are required for
most publishing styles other than specifically legal styles; if you publish in cross-disciplinary journals,
it is advisable to include this information in your record. LegalCitation will present the page(s) properly
for the publising style selected when the citation is formatted.
Inclusive pages, essay in collection or anthology
For essays and other short works published in bound collections (sometimes called anthologies or festschrift),
you may elect to enter only the first page on which the article appears,
or you may enter the inclusive pages (starting and ending pages). Inclusive pages are required for
most publishing styles other than specifically legal styles; if you publish in cross-disciplinary journals,
it is advisable to include this information in your record. LegalCitation will present the page(s) properly
for the publising style selected when the citation is formatted.
Numbered chapter in a book
If you are citing an entire chapter within a larger work, you may elect to identify the location of the
material with a chapter number. When the source work is a book, enter the chapter identifier, along
with the "ch." tag, in the Pages field.
Note that if you are citing a number of chapters from the same source work, the chapter identifier
can be included as a pinpoint reference, in the
Access key, in your word processing document,
Session law ch.
For session laws, enter the chapter identifier, along
with the "ch." tag, in the Doc number field.
Section cited, book
There are a number of different types of source works that are divided into subsections.
When you are citing a subsection of a work, use the form for that particular type of work.
Unless the field on the form specifically indicates "section," you must include the section
symbol in the record.
If you are citing a section of a book, for instance, you will need to include the section
symbol in the field.
To enter the section symbol in a field in LegalCitation, choose Edit, Insert Special, Typographical
characters, and select the section symbol. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl+@, and then
S.
For session laws sections, Statutes/Code, Constitutions, and several other types of source work forms,
however, the field is clearly marked "Section." LegalCitation will
include the section symbol when the citation is formatted, and you do not need to enter the
symbol in the field.
Part cited, article in a journal
If the article you are citing was published in parts, enter a description of the relevant parts of the source
in the Descriptor field.
Paragraph cited, service
In most instances, if you are citing a particular paragraph in the source, you will need to
include the paragraph symbol in the record.
Note that if you are citing several paragraphs
Paragraph cited, public domain format source
In most instances, if you are citing a particular paragraph in the source, you will need to
include the paragraph symbol in the record.
Note that if you are citing several paragraphs from the same work, you can elect to
include the paragraph number as a pinpoint cite in
the Access key in your word processing document.
Material appears in supplement
If the relevant material appears in a supplement to the original publication, enter
the tag "Supp." in the Series field.
Material appears in supplement, year of publication differs from original
If the relevant material appears in a supplement to the original publication, enter
the tag "Supp.", along with the publication date of the supplement, in the Series field.
Volume of a multivolume work
If the relevant material is located in a volume of a multivolume work, enter the volume number
as an arabic numeral, in the Volume field.
Reporters, services, session law compilations, administrative publications
The names of reporters, services, administrative publications, etc. can be entered in your
LegalCitation records as either the proper abbreviation for the publication,
or the full name of the publication.
If you elect to enter the full name of the publication, you can
customize the abbreviation tables
in LegalCitation to make certain that the program replaces the full name of the publication with
the proper abbreviation when the citation is formatted.
Journals, Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals
The names of journals, newspapers, magazines and other periodicals can be entered in your
LegalCitation records as either the proper abbreviation for the publication, or the full name
of the publication.
If you elect to enter the full name of the publication, you can
customize the abbreviation tables
in LegalCitation to make certain that the program replaces the full name of the publication with
the proper abbreviation when the citation is formatted.
Enter the year of the decision without print attributes or punctuation in the
Year of decision field.
Day/month of decision, unreported and pending cases
For pending and unreported decisions, enter the day and month of the decision in the
Day/month field, using the proper abbreviation for the month.
The day and month of the decision should also be included for cases available on
electronic databases, and administrative decisions reported in the Federal Register.
Enter the year in which the work was published without print attributes or punctuation in the
Year field.
Day/month (or quarter) of publication
For many types of serial publications - newspapers, magazines, newsletters - you will
need to enter the day and month of publication (some publications are identified by the
quarter rather than an exact date). The month and day should be entered
using the proper abbreviation for the month, in the Day/month field.
Forthcoming article in a journal
If an article has been submitted and accept for publication in a journal, enter
the publication information using the Article in a journal (extended form),
and indicate that the article is "forthcoming" in the Publ Status field.
Forthcoming book
If a book is scheduled for publication by a specific press, enter
the publication information using the Book (extended form),
and indicate that the work is "forthcoming" in the Role/Publ Status field.
Republished book
If a book has been republished, use the Book (extended) form, and include the date of
the edition you are using as the Year of publication. Enter the original date of publication
in the Role/Publ Status field.
