From Citation to Full Text

Ann HemmensGallagher Law LibraryApril 19, 2004

Quick & Easy

Westlaw “Find”

Lexis “Get A Document”

Quick & Easy…..

Free websiteswww.legalwa.org (WA cases, statutes, regs)www.courts.wa.gov (WA Court Rules)

http://thomas.loc.gov (Federal bills & Public Laws)

www.gpoaccess.gov (Code of Federal Regulations)

Mysterious Citations

Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations. [Gallagher catalog link]

Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Citations.  [Gallagher catalog link]

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Blue pages  [Gallagher catalog link]

Mysterious Citations..…

Gallagher legal research guides Acronyms and Abbreviations (adapted from

Washington Legal Researcher's Deskbook 3d). 

Bluebook Abbreviations of Law Review Titles.

U.S. Government: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms (reproduced from the U.S. Government Manual).

Popular Names of Laws

Shepard’s Acts and Cases by Popular Name (KF90 .S52 at Reference Office).

WA lawsTables in RCW and RCWA

US lawsTables in USC, USCS and USCS

Popular Names of Laws….

Run a search in law review database on Westlaw (JLR) or Lexis.

US Code of Popular Names from Cornellhttp://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/topn/

Citation Tips

The Bluebook blue pagesnames & citations for reporters and codes of

all states and some foreign jurisdictions.WA Courts Style Sheet,

http://www.courts.wa.gov/Additions and exceptions to Bluebook

Need sample?Search law review article database.Bieber’s Dictionary of Legal Citations