ALWD guide to legal citation

Part. 1. Citation basics. Typeface for citations

Abbreviations

Spelling and capitalization

Numbers in general

Page numbers

Sections and paragraphs

Footnotes and endnotes

Supplements

Graphical material, appendices, and other subdivisions

Internal cross-references

Full and short citation formats

Part 2. Citing specific sources. Cases

Constitutions

Statutory codes and session laws

Legislation and other legislative materials

Court rules, judicial administrative orders, ethics opinions, and jury instructions

Ordinances

Administrative and executive materials

Treaties and international conventions and agreements

Books, treatises, and other nonperiodic materials

Law reviews and other periodicals

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and American law reports

Restatements, principles of the law, model codes, uniform laws, and sentencing guidelines

Looseleaf services

Court documents, transcripts, and appellate records

Speeches, addresses, and other oral presentations

Interviews, letters, and memoranda

Video and visual programs, radio, audio recordings, and microforms

Forthcoming works, unpublished manuscripts, and working papers

Part 3. Online sources. Online sources in general

Internet sites and blogs

Commercial databases

Email, listservs, shared drives, other short electronic messages, and CD-ROMs

Part 4. Incorporating citations into documents. Citation placement and use

Signals

Order of cited authorities

Explanatory parentheticals, commentary, and treatment

Part 5. Quotations. Quotations

Altering quotations

Indicating omissions from quotations

Part 6. Appendices. Primary sources by jurisdiction

Local court citation rules

General abbreviations

Court abbreviations

Periodicals and looseleaf services

Federal taxation materials

Federal administrative agencies and publication

Cross-references for law reviews.