Law and Legal Research

Here are some resources to help you cite legal items in APA. 

• Basic Legal Citation: from the Legal Information Institute at the Cornell University Law School.
• Citing Legal Materials in APA Style: the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association guide to legal reference via Purdue Owl.
• APA Style Citation Examples: Gov't/Legal: from Northwest Missouri State University Library

Most legal materials are cited using Bluebook style, which is the standard legal citation style used in all disciplines. APA defers to Bluebook style for legal materials and uses those templates and patterns in bibliographies. Kemp Library has a print copy of The Bluebook on Reserve (see link below). Ask for it at the Circulation Desk.