Bluebook Guide: Notes

Naturally, this guide would not have been possible without extensive references to The Bluebook:  A Uniform System of Citation (Columbia L. Rev. Ass’n et al. eds., 21st ed. 2020).  Additionally, important material was extracted from Larry L. Teply, Legal Citation in a Nutshell (3d ed., 2021).  Parts of this presentation were adapted from materials from LibGuides on The Bluebook by the Florida A&M University Libraries, Georgetown Law Library, the University of Illinois Law Library, the Northern Illinois University Law Library, and the University of Texas Law Library, as well as the Cornell University Law School’s Legal Information Institute.

• Generally, look to The Bluebook for citation direction and examples.
• For classroom assignments, follow your professors’ directions regarding citation style.
• For UIC law journals, align yourself with the faculty advisors and student editors.
• Judicial externs should follow the citation standards followed by the pertinent judge and judicial staff.
• As a practicing attorney, review the local rules of the relevant jurisdiction.
  • Seventh Circuit
  • Northern District of Illinois
  • Style Manual for the Supreme and Appellate Courts of Illinois
  • Circuit Court of Cook County
  • Circuit Court of Lake County
• For more clarification on a general citation issue or for a specific niche area, like citing a foreign journal, see one of the reference librarians at the UIC Law Library or reach out via email at law-library@uic.edu or by phone at (312) 427-2737, ext. 729.
• If you have any comments or questions about this Research Guide, please contact the Louis L. Biro Law Library's Frank Young.