Legal citations are very specifically formatted and include many abbreviations, and they can be a challenge to create or understand. Use the following resources for information on how to cite legal sources.
The Bluebook : a uniform system of citation (book)
MCK REF READY REF KF245.B58 2010 This is the basic legal citation handbook. Includes great detail but also provides a short list of the basic rules. Also includes helpful tables of abbreviations.
An online guide compiled by the Boston College Law Library, it provides a consise guide to the basics of citing legal sources and deciphering citations.
