Bluebook Citation Examples
View correctly formatted Bluebook (21st edition) citation examples for 5 common source types. Each example includes both the table of authorities entry and the corresponding in-text citation.
Court Case
Table of Authorities Entry:
Smith v. Jones, 123 U.S. 456 (2024).
In-Text Citation:
¹ (footnote: Smith v. Jones, 123 U.S. 456, 459 (2024).)
Federal Statute
Table of Authorities Entry:
Legal Citation Reform Act of 2024, Pub. L. No. 118-100, 138 Stat. 1234.
In-Text Citation:
² (footnote: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2024).)
Law Review Article
Table of Authorities Entry:
Alex B. Lee, Modern Citation Practices, 115 Yale L.J. 45 (2024).
In-Text Citation:
³ (footnote: Lee, supra note 3, at 50.)
Book
Table of Authorities Entry:
Jane D. Smith, The Art of Legal Research 42 (Academic Press 2024).
In-Text Citation:
⁴ (footnote: Smith, supra note 4, at 42.)
Website
Table of Authorities Entry:
World Health Organization, Global Health Statistics, https://www.who.int/statistics (last visited Mar. 20, 2024).
In-Text Citation:
⁵ (footnote: WHO, supra note 5.)
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- What does an Bluebook citation look like?
- An Bluebook citation includes a table of authorities entry with full source details and an in-text citation. The format varies by source type. For example, a book citation in Bluebook (21st edition) includes the author, year, title, and publisher.
- How many Bluebook citation examples are available?
- CitationEasy provides Bluebook citation examples for 5 source types including court case, federal statute, law review article, book, website. Each example includes both the table of authorities entry and the corresponding in-text citation.
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- Yes, the Bluebook examples on this page show the exact formatting for each source type. You can use them as templates for your own citations. For automatic formatting, use our free Bluebook citation generator.