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Research guide for law and legal studies at the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College

Legal citation

The Bluebook: A uniform system of citation
Call Number: KF245 .U55 (Bothell Writing Materials & Stacks)

The Bluebook is available online or in hard copy at the UWB/CCC Library.

Citing legal materials can be complicated! The Bluebook provides the standard citation format for US legal publications.

Background information on legal topics

Reference sources can give you valuable background information on your topic and help start your research.

Black's Law Dictionary
Classic source for legal definitions. Located in the UWB/CC Campus Library Third Floor Stacks (KF156 .B55 1999) and as an eBook.

Gale Ebooks
Full text encyclopedias in all subject areas

Oxford Reference: Law
Oxford Reference contains many different resources related to US and international law and legal history.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
A great source to find information on the American legal system, historic court cases and other topics.

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