LibGuides: Library Resources for Stanford Law School Students: The Bluebook & Legal Abbreviations

The Bluebook

The Bluebook, 21st Edition by Harvard Law Review (Compiled by); Columbia Law Review (Compiled by); University of Pennsylvania Law Review (Compiled by); Yale Law Review (Compiled by)
Call Number: KF245. B58 (On reserve - 2-hour loan)
Publication Date: 2020

Legal Abbreviations & Acronyms

Prince's Bieber Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations by Mary Miles Prince
Call Number: KF246. B46 2009 (Reference - In-library use)
Publication Date: 2009

Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
Search here for the meaning of abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States. Also includes a wide selection of major foreign language law publications from over 295 jurisdictions.

Resolving Ambiguities in The Bluebook

Sometimes The Bluebook can be ambiguous or does not contain a good example for how to cite a source you may encounter. The following resources are designed to offer guidance on using The Bluebook.

Users Guide to the Bluebook by Alan L. Dworsky
Call Number: KF245. D853 2015 (On reserve - 2-hour loan)
ISBN: 9780837741406
Publication Date: 2020-01-01
Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook by Linda J. Barris
Call Number: KF245 .B37 2015 (Stacks 2 - In-library use)
Publication Date: 2015
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation, Online Edition by Peter W. Martin
Call Number: Available online through Legal Information Institute
Publication Date: 2016
The Bluebook Uncovered by Dionne Anthon
Call Number: KF245 .A57 2015 (Reference - In-library use)
Publication Date: 2015