Note on Citations
Always follow the instructions given by your professor regarding the citation of resources. You will find guides to help with a variety of citation styles on this page. To cite legal materials, use the legal citation guides below. To cite other resources, such as newspapers, academic journals, etc. use MLA 9, APA 7 or as directed by your professor.
Books
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ALWD Guide to Legal Citation
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Call Number: REF.KF245 .A451 2021This is an EBOOK and can be used by all CCBC affiliated faculty, staff and students! -
The bluebook : a uniform system of citation
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Call Number: KF245 .B58 2020 -
The bluebook : a uniform system of citation.
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Call Number: REF.KF245 .B58 2015 -
MLA Handbook
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Teaching and learning MLA style is about to get easier. For nearly seventy years, the Modern Language Association has helped student writers choose trustworthy sources and use them to support their own ideas. Now, the authority on writing and research presents the clearest approach to MLA style yet with the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook. The ninth edition works as both a textbook and a reference guide. Focusing on source evaluation, it features a wealth of visual examples and updated advice on punctuation and grammar, footnotes and endnotes, annotated bibliographies, and paper formatting. An all-in-one resource that makes MLA style easier to learn and use, the MLA Handbook includes: Expanded, in-depth guidance on creating works-cited-list entries using the MLA template of core elements that explains what each core element is, where to find it in various sources, and how to style it. A new, easy-to-follow explanation of in-text citations. A new chapter containing recommendations for using inclusive language. A new appendix with hundreds of sample works-cited-list entries by publication format, including books, databases, websites, YouTube videos, interviews, and more. Updated guidelines on avoiding plagiarism. Although there are numerous websites, apps, reference works, and cheat sheets that claim to help with MLA style, there's only one truly authoritative resource to help your students on their paths to becoming better writers. The ninth edition of the MLA Handbook is the most comprehensive guide the MLA has ever produced, with an all-inclusive approach to writing, research, documentation, and formatting.
Call Number: REF. LB2369 .M53 2016 -
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
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The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful, concise, and elegant scholarly communication. It guides users through the scholarly writing process--from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication. The seventh edition is an indispensable resource for students and professionals to achieve excellence in writing and make an impact with their work. The seventh edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect best practices in scholarly writing and publishing. All formats are in full color, with a new tabbed spiral version Improved ease of navigation, with many additional numbered sections to help users quickly locate answers to their questions Resources for students on writing and formatting annotated bibliographies, response papers, and other paper types as well as guidelines on citing course materials Dedicated chapter for new users of APA Style covering paper elements and format, including sample papers for both professional authors and student writers New chapter on journal article reporting standards that includes updates to reporting standards for quantitative research and the first-ever qualitative and mixed methods reporting standards in APA Style New chapter on bias-free language guidelines for writing about people with respect and inclusivity in areas including age, disability, gender, participation in research, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality More than 100 new reference examples covering periodicals, books, audiovisual media, social media, webpages and websites, and legal resources More than 40 new sample tables and figures Expanded guidance on ethical writing and publishing practices, including how to ensure the appropriate level of citation, avoid plagiarism and self-plagiarism, and navigate the publication process Guidelines that support accessibility for all users, including simplified reference, in-text citation, and heading formats as well as additional font options
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020
Legal Citation Resources
Legal citations help the reader of a particular document find a document mentioned through a standard format and set of abbreviations. It is important to use the standard methods of citation, especially when submitting a filing to a court of law.
Here is a legal citation book online:
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (2020)
Additional Online Sources for Citation Help:
University of Maryland Legal Research Citation Help
Purdue Owl Bluebook Citation for Legal Materials
The Bluebook Quick Style Guide
The Indigo Book (A free, Creative Commons-dedicated implementation of The Bluebook's Uniform System of Citation)
Citing the CFR and the FR
Proper citation format of the Code of Federal Regulations includes the year.
40 C.F.R. §470.5(a) (2010).
Proper citation format of the Federal Register includes the date it was published.
85 Fed. Reg. 47245 (June 11, 2021).
For more information see Chapter 19 of the ALWD.