Introduction to
Cite Checking

Cite Checking Procedures

Interpreting
Legal Citations

Locating Sources

Article & Book Delivery

Copy Cards

Getting Help

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For Help Interpreting Citations & Locating Sources:

When it comes to finding sources in the Law Library, the reference librarians are golden. Use them.

Law Librarians can:

• suggest a strategy if you don't know where to start

• help you decipher an abbreviation, using sources such as Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations (Reference KF/246/B46...)

• advise you on hard-to-locate sources

For Help with Cite Checking:

As to Bluebooking, ask the Managing Editor (ME) who is handling the article you're checking or the Senior Managing Editors (SMEs). If you can't find us in the office, send an e-mail

Be forewarned that the cite check learning curve is intense. As a result, you should budget LOTS of time to do your packets, especially the first ones. Don't rely on authors to have cited a source correctly.