Library & Learning Commons: Law and Justice: Cite your sources

Library citation guides

Handouts on APA and MLA are available at the Library Helpdesk. And look out for citation workshops throughout the year provided by the Learning Centre.

Homepage for the Library's APA Style Guide

Legal Citation

The following resources provide guidance for citing legal documents in Canada such as acts, regulations, court reports, and legal cases:

Legal Citation (Queen's University, Lederman Law Library)
Provides instructions and examples for citing Canadian legal documents such as cases, statutes, law reports, and journals.
Legal Writing and Research Manual by Yogis, John A., Innis M. Christie, Michael J. Iosipescu, and Michael E. Deturbide.
Call Number: KE265.Y64 2000
In addition to describing the nature of different legal resources, this book includes recommended methods of citation for federal and provincial statutes and regulations as well as case reports.
Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (7th ed.)
Call Number: KE259 .C35 2010
Created by the editors of the McGill Law Journal, this book is the style guide most commonly used by Canadian courts, law journals, universities and legal practitioners.