ALWD Citation Manual: A Professional System of Citation, Fourth Edition
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Rating | : | 4.30 (549 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0735589305 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 704 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-10-20 |
Language | : | English |
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Perfect! Whitney Merritt Exactly what I needed!. Boring but necessary Shoshanah Epstein This book was required for my first semester of law school. Although you can buy a single sheet which is a condensed version of the book, it's not enough information to complete homework memos correctly. A classmate of mine contends that an earlier version of this ALWD. The ALWD Citation Manual -- A Hands-Down, Hands-On Winner © 2000 Steven D. Jamar - nonexclusive license to publish granted to Amazon.comFirst, a disclosure - I was a co-chair of the ALWD Citation Manual Oversight committee and so am not disinterested in the book.In a hands-on competition between the ALWD Citation Manual
Indispensable by design, the ALWD Citation Manual: A Professional System of Citation, Fourth Edition, keeps on getting better. Endorsed by the Association of Legal Writing Directors, (ALWD), a nationwide society of legal writing program directors, the ALWD Citation Manual: A Professional System of Citation, features: a single, consistent, logical system of citation that can be used for any type of legal document complete coverage of the citation rules that includes: - basic citation - citation for primary and secondary sources - citation of electronic sources - how to incorporate citations into documents - how to quote material and edit quotes properly - court-specific citation formats, commonly used abbreviations, and a sample legal memorandum with proper citation in the Appendices two-color page design that flags key points and highlights examples Fast Formatsquick guides for double-checking citations and Sidebars with facts and tips for avoiding commo