2016 Updates to the first 2015 printing of Understanding and Mastering
The Bluebook
can be downloaded here.
® provides the rules for legal citation, but can be intimidating and frustrating to use. With its simple building-block approach, this survival manual teaches how to understand and master the essential rules for legal practitioners. Rules are fully described and illustrated using:
Clear explanations and illustrations of the basic components of legal citations;
Step-by-step instructions for building citations to the most common authorities cited by legal practitioners;
Detailed guidance for citing legal materials to both print and electronic sources;
Examples, comparison charts, illustrations, and bullet-point explanations designed for quick mastery of basic
Bluebook
citation rules;
Tips, hints, and cautions to help users avoid common citation errors;
Cross references to the controlling
rules; and
A user-friendly format gathering
's scattered rules for each authority into one place.
The third edition of
Understanding and Mastering
The Bluebook is thoroughly revised and updated to the 20th edition of
, and is an indispensable tool for anyone who is new to legal citation or whose skills need refreshing.
For readers interested in further practicing their citation skills, Linda Barris created
Mastering
Interactive Exercises
, an online learning tool that coordinates with both
The Bluebook,
Third Edition
and
The Bluebook, 20th Edition
. Each copy of
includes a discount code for 20% off the purchase of
.