1. From Citation to Full Text Ann Hemmens Gallagher Law Library April 19, 2004

2. Quick & Easy Westlaw “Find” Westlaw Lexis “Get A Document” Lexis

3. Quick & Easy….. Free websites www.legalwa.org (WA cases, statutes, regs) www.legalwa.org www.courts.wa.gov (WA Court Rules) www.courts.wa.gov http://thomas.loc.gov (Federal bills & Public Laws) http://thomas.loc.gov www.gpoaccess.gov (Code of Federal Regulations) www.gpoaccess.gov

4. Mysterious Citations Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations. [Gallagher catalog link]Gallagher catalog link Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Citations. [Gallagher catalog link]Gallagher catalog link The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Blue pages [Gallagher catalog link]Gallagher catalog link

5. Mysterious Citations..… Gallagher legal research guides Acronyms and Abbreviations (adapted from Washington Legal Researcher's Deskbook 3d). Acronyms and Abbreviations Bluebook Abbreviations of Law Review Titles. Bluebook Abbreviations of Law Review Titles U.S. Government: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms (reproduced from the U.S. Government Manual). U.S. Government: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms

6. Popular Names of Laws Shepard’s Acts and Cases by Popular Name (KF90.S52 at Reference Office). WA laws Tables in RCW and RCWA US laws Tables in USC, USCS and USCS

7. Popular Names of Laws…. Run a search in law review database on Westlaw (JLR) or Lexis. US Code of Popular Names from Cornell http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/topn/

8. Citation Tips The Bluebook blue pages names & citations for reporters and codes of all states and some foreign jurisdictions. WA Courts Style Sheet, http://www.courts.wa.gov/ http://www.courts.wa.gov/ Additions and exceptions to Bluebook Need sample? Search law review article database. Bieber’s Dictionary of Legal Citations