Bluebook 101 Statutes Rule 12 & Table T.1. Sources 1.Current official code & supp. 2.Unofficial code & supp. 3.Official session laws 4.Unofficial session.

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Bluebook 101 Statutes Rule 12 & Table T.1

Sources 1.Current official code & supp. 2.Unofficial code & supp. 3.Official session laws 4.Unofficial session laws 5.LexisNexis or Westlaw

1. Current Official Code 100 U.S.C. § 100 (2000 & Supp. 2003) Title number Abbreviated title Section symbol & number Year & supplement year

2.Unofficial Code 100 U.S.C.A. § 100 (West 2005 & Supp. 2006) Abbreviated title Publisher, year & year of supplement

3.Official Session Laws Pub. L. No , 118 Stat. 493 Public law number: Congress - number Session law citation: volume number /abbreviated title / first page

4.Unofficial Session Laws Pub. L. No , 2006 U.S.C.C.A.N. (120 Stat. 1725) Public law number Year & abbreviated title Anticipated official session law citation

5.LexisNexis or Westlaw 18 U.S.C.A. § 1039 (West, Westlaw through Pub. L. No ) Citation to unofficial code Database & currentness

12.3.1(a) Popular Name Short title: This Act may be cited as the "Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937". Notes Popular Names Table

Year 1.Spine 2.Title page 3.Copyright Official code Edition year Unofficial code Publication year

Help & Examples Cite-Checking & Library Research Prince’s Dictionary of Legal Citations Columbia, Harvard, Penn & Yale Reference librarians, of course!