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Citing Legal Material

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Sources and Resources
  • A Uniform system of citation
    Location: Haggard 2 -Reference KF245 .U54 1986
    Check Catalog
  • Bieber's dictionary of legal citations : reference guide for attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegals, and law students / Prince, Mary Miles.
    Location: Haggard 2 -Reference KF246 .P73 1997
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  • Publication manual of the American Psychological Association / American Psychological Association
    Location: Haggard 2 Ref Desk Coll BF76.7 P83
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    The Publication Manual offers an authoritative and easy-to-use reference and citation system and comprehensive coverage of the treatment of numbers, metrication, statistical and mathematical data, tables, and figures for use in writing, reports, or presentations.
Some web-based law sources

U.S.Government Information Sources (Western Libraries)

Washington State Information Sources (Western Libraries)

U.S. Code

Thomas

Code of Federal Regulations

Federal Register

Revised Code of Washington

Session Laws of Washington

Washington Administrative Code

Washington State Register

Legal Information Institute (U.S. Supreme Court cases)

LegalWA.org (Washington court cases)



Laws
  • United States Code

    How do you cite section 1421c of Title 16 of the United States Code?

    If you found it in the 2000 edition of the U.S. Code:

    16 U.S.C. § 1421c (2000).

    If you found it in the U.S. Code Annotated, published by West (and checked the 2005 supplement, as you should):

    16 U.S.C.A. § 1421c (West Supp. 2005).

    If you found it in the U.S. Code on the web, on November 10, 2005:

    16 U.S.C. § 1421c, available at <http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t13t16+6925+0++%28%29%20%20AND%20%28%2816%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20AND%20%28USC%20w%2F10%20%281421c%29%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20> (last visited Nov. 10, 2005)

  • Individual federal laws

    How do you cite the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995?

    If you found it in Statutes at Large:

    Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-107, Title VI. 110 Stat. 755. (1995)

    If you found it on THOMAS on November 10, 2005:

    Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-107, Title VI. available at <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d104:HR01868:|TOM:/bss/d104query.html|> (last visited Nov. 10, 2005)

  • Revised Code of Washington

    How do you cite section 87.03.051 of the Revised Code of Washington?

    If you found it in the 2004 edition of the Revised Code of Washington:

    Wash. Rev. Code. § 87 3-51 (2004)

    If you found it in the Revised Code of Washington Annotated, published by West (and checked the 2005 supplement, as you should):

    Wash. Rev. Code. Ann. § 87 3-51 (West Supp. 2005)

    If you found it in the Revised Code of Washington on the web, on November 10, 2005:

    16 U.S.C. § 1421c, available at <http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t13t16+6925+0++%28%29%20%20AND%20%28%2816%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20AND%20%28USC%20w%2F10%20%281421c%29%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20> (last visited Nov. 10, 2005)

  • Individual Washington state laws

    How do you cite the Scenic Vistas Act?

    If you found it in at page 1154 of the Session Laws of Washington, 1999:

    Scenic Vistas Act, Chapter 276, Session Laws of Washington for 1999, 1154.

    If you found it at the Washington State Legislature webpage on November 10, 2005:

    Scenic Vistas Act, Chapter 276, Session Laws of Washington for 1999. available at <http://www.leg.wa.gov/sl/1999-00/5382_sl.txt> (last visited Nov. 10. 2005)

Administrative Law
  • Code of Federal Regulations

    How do you cite part 72, section 2 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations?

    If you found it in the 2005 edition of the Code of Federal Regulations:

    40 C.F.R. § 72.2 (2005)

    If you found it in the CFR on the web, on November 10, 2005:

    40 C.F.R.§ 72.2, available at <http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/08aug20051500/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2005/julqtr/40cfr72.2.htm> (last visited Nov. 10. 2005)

  • Individual federal regulations

    How do you cite the rule that appeared on page 16711 of the Federal Register in 2005?

    If you found it in the Federal Register:

    Designated IRS Officer or Employee Under Section 7602(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, 70 Fed. Reg. 16711 (April 1, 2005) (amending 26 C.F.R. Part 301)

    If you found it at the Federal Register site on the Web on November 10, 2005:

    Designated IRS Officer or Employee Under Section 7602(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, 70 Fed. Reg. 16711 (April 1, 2005) available at <http://frwebgate5.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=087208267766+5+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve> (last visited Nov. 10. 2005)

  • Washington Administrative Code

    How do you cite part 516-13-010 of the Washington Administrative Code?

    If you found it in the 2005 edition of the Washington Administrative Code:

    W.A.C. tit. 516, § 13.010 (2005).

    If you found it on the Municipal Research and Services Center website:

    W.A.C. tit. 516, § 13.010 (2005). available at <http://search.mrsc.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=legpage.htm$vid=rcwwac:leg> (last visited Nov. 10. 2005)

  • Individual Washington state regulations

    How do you cite the rule that that appeared as the 75th item in the first 2005 issue of the Washington State Register?

    If you found it in the Washington State Register:

    WSR 05-01-075

    If you found it at the Washington State Register Website on November 10, 2005:

    WSR 05-01-075 available at <http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2005/01/05-01-075.htm> (last visited Nov. 10. 2005)

Court Decisions

  • Federal cases

    How do you cite the U.S. Supreme Court opinion in the case of Boy Scouts of America versus Dale?

    If you found it on page 640 of volume 530 of U.S. Reports:

    Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, 530 U.S. 640 (2000)

    If you found it at the Legal Information Institute on November 14, 2005:

    Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, available at <http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/search/display.html?terms=seattle&url=/supct/html/99-699.ZO.html> (last visited November 14, 2005)

  • Washington cases

    How do you cite the Washington State Supreme Court case of Heider versus Seattle?

    If you found it on page 597 of volume 675 of Pacific Reporter:

    Heider v. Seattle, 675 P2d. 597 (Wash. 1984)

    If you found it at LegalWA.Org on November 14, 2005:

    Heider v. Seattle, 100 Wn.2d 874, 675 P.2d 597 (1984), available at <http://search.mrsc.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=courts.htm$vid=courts:court> (last visited on November 14, 2005)



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