The most commonly used citation style is the Bluebook, available on reserve at the law library circulation desk and at the law library reference desk:
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of CitationTwo free online guides provide you with the information necessary to create approximately Bluebook-style citations:
Looking for example citations for a specific legal source? Look up a legal source and find a suggested Bluebook-style citation using Prince's Dictionary:
Prince's Dictionary of Legal Citations by 
The ALWD Citation Manual: A Professional System of CitationSome state courts have developed their own, alternative citation styles. Bluebook Bluepages Table BT2 will tell you if a state has an alternative style.
California state courts typically use either the Bluebook or the California courts own California Style Manual.
Print copies of the California Style Manual are available on reserve at the law library circulation desk and at the law library reference desk:
California Style Manual: A Handbook of Legal Style for California Courts and Lawyers by Additionally, a complete scan of the California Style Manual is available for free from California's Sixth District Appellate Program:
Bluebook Rule 20 explains how to cite Foreign Materials and Bluebook Rule 21 explains how to cite International Materials.
Rules for specific foreign countries are not included in the print Bluebook and are instead posted for free online:
Other law schools have created additional and alternative rules for foreign countries.
Copies of NYU's and Nova Southeastern's guides are available in the reference reading room:
Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citations by An earlier edition of the NYU guide and a guide by WUSTL are available online:
The law library also owns a guide to citing British legal sources:
OSCOLA : Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities by  |  |  |  |
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