Mastering the Bluebook

BLUEBOOK CHEAT SHEET
This is a two-page quick reference. It contains examples of the rules you’ll use most frequently in law practice. (Note: it is not geared to journal work.)

THE UNIVERSAL PUNCTUATION RULE

WESTLAW CITES
This shows you, step by step, how to get Bluebook-compliant citations off of Westlaw, when using Westlaw’s “copy with reference” application.

STRING CITES

INTRODUCTORY SIGNALS

ANATOMY OF CITATION