Legal Citation & Organizing Research

Have you encountered an abbreviation in a citation and want to figure out what it stands for? The tables near the back of The Bluebook indicate how to properly abbreviate many terms. Other tools and resources are also available to assist you with decoding abbreviations.

Online Tools

This web-based service allows you to search for the meaning of abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States, including those covering international and comparative law. A wide selection of major foreign language law publications is also included.

Print Tools

Call Number: Ready Reference (Reference Desk): R,REF KF246 .B46 2017 Publication Date: 2017 (7th ed.)

World Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations by Mary M. Prince (Editor) "The World Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations is the most comprehensive source for discovering the meaning of legal abbreviations worldwide, enabling researchers of foreign laws and legal literature to ascertain the meaning of various abbreviations and acronyms." - Publisher