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Citation and Reference Management

Legal Citation (McGill)

In Canada, legal citation generally follows the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, commonly called the McGill Guide. Legal writing primarily uses footnotes for references.

Legal Style Guides


10th Edition

9th Edition

Complete Manuals

Permanent Links

The 9th edition of the McGill guide requires the inclusion of permanent links for all publicly accessible online content and recommends the use of Perma.cc to create permanent links.

Legal Abbreviations

Use the Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations to search for abbreviation meanings for legal publications.