How To Cite BNA Publications

How to Cite 

BNA Publications

In nearly all legal writing, the authorities that support the 

author’s assertions must be identified. Most statements 

in a brief, memorandum, or other legal writing require a 

citation to other sources that form the basis for the statement. 

Citations permit the reader to understand the nature of the 

source and locate it if desired. One major system of citation 

long institutionalized in courts, law schools, and law firms 

is provided by A Uniform System of Citation, commonly 

known as the Bluebook because it is bound in a blue cover. In 

certain circumstances it is necessary to depart from Bluebook 

style as many courts, law reviews, individual law firms, and 

lawyers prefer to adopt their own variations. As a general 

rule, however, Bluebook citation format remains the prevailing 

system of citation. 

BNA publications are commonly cited in briefs, 

memorandums, law reviews, and court opinions. Even the 

U.S. Supreme Court has cited BNA publications. BNA 

publishes not only the full text of cases in a variety of 

areas but also valuable analysis of legal issues that serve as 

persuasive authority. 

The following guide, prepared by BNA’s reference 

librarians, offers Bluebook citations for the majority of BNA 

publications. As with all citation guides, users are encouraged 

to check with their court, firm, or school for any unique rules 

used in the institution. Good luck, and happy Bluebooking.

BNA Services Bluebook Cites and Examples 

ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional 

Conduct 

Format: Looseleaf 

Bluebook Cite Format: Law. Man. on Prof. Conduct 

(ABA/BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: New York State Bar 

Association Opinion 574 [1986-1990 Ethics 

Opinions] Law. Man. on Prof. Conduct (ABA/BNA) 

901:6101 (Apr. 18, 1986) 

ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional 

Conduct Current Reports 

Format: Newsletter 

Bluebook Cite Format: Law. Man. on Prof. Conduct 

(ABA/BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Lawyers’ Fees are Subject 

of Proposed Federal Law,” [Current Report] 11 Law. 

Man. on Prof. Conduct (ABA/BNA) No. 1, at 12 

(Feb. 8, 1995) 

Accounting Policy & Practice Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Acct. Pol’y & Prac. Rep. 

(BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “FASB Expected to Take 

Up Controversial Pension Accounting,” 1 Acct. Pol’y 

& Prac. Rep. (BNA) No. 1, at 13 (Oct. 21, 2005) 

Affirmative Action Compliance Manual for 

Federal Contractors 

Format: Looseleaf service 

Bluebook Cite Format: Aff. Action Compl. Man. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Labor Department 

Debars Companies for Failing to Meet Terms or ‘91 

Accord,” 1 Aff. Action Comp. Man. (BNA) No. 191, 

at 1 (Jan. 31, 1995) 

Alternative Investment Law Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Alternative Inv. & L. Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Treasury Sends Financial 

Overhaul Proposal to Combine Regulators, Unwind 

Large Firms,” 2 Alternative Inv. & L. Rep. (BNA) 

No. 29, at 1097 (July 29, 2009) 

BNA’s Americans with Disabilities Act Manual 

Format: Looseleaf service 

Bluebook Cite Format: Am. with Disablities Act 

Man. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Reasonable 

Accommodation: Obligation to Accommodate,” Am. 

With Disabilities Act Man. (BNA) 20:0401 

(Mar. 15, 2007) 

BNA’s Americans with Disabilities Act Manual 

[Newsletter] 


Bluebook Cite Format: Am. with Disabilities Act 

Man. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “DOJ Settles Accessibility, 

“911” Claims,” 4 Am. with Disabilities Act Man. 

(BNA) No. 5, at 25 (Mar. 9, 1995) 

Americans with Disabilities Cases 

Format: Bound and looseleaf 

Bluebook Cite Format: Am. with Disabilities Cas. 


Example Bluebook Cite: Mowat v. Transportation 

Unlimited, 2 Am. with Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 433 

(8th Cir. 1992) 

Antitrust & Trade Regulation Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Antitrust & Trade Reg. Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “High Court Invalidates 

Labeling Ban on Disclosure of Beer Alcohol 

Content,” 68 Antitrust & Trade Reg. Rep. (BNA) No. 

1709, at 502 (Apr. 20 1995) 

BNA’s Banking Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Banking Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “New CRA Rules 

Will Transfer Most of Compliance Burden to 

Regulations,” 64 Banking Rep. (BNA) No. 18, at 848 

(May 1, 1995) 

BNA’s Bankruptcy Law Reporter 


Bluebook Cite Format: Bankr. L. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Fair Debt Collection 

Practices Act Doesn’t Exempt Lawyers in 

Litigation,” 7 Bankr. L. Rep. (BNA) No. 17, at 502 

(Apr. 27, 1995) 

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Benefits & Compensation Management 

Update 


Bluebook Cite Format: Ben. & Comp. Mgmt. Update 


Example Bluebook Cite: “IRS Sets Standard 

Mileage, Travel Reimbursement Rates,” 15 Ben. & 

Comp. Mgmt. Update (BNA) No. 25, at 195 

(Dec. 5, 2007) 

Benefits & Compensation Practitioner’s Library 

Format: Web reference 

Bluebook Cite Format: Varies; consult your librarian 

Benefits Practice Center 



BNA’s State Health Care Regulatory 

Developments 


Bluebook Cite Format: St. Health Care Reg. Dev. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “In-Home Support for 

Developmentally Disabled Adults,” 14 St. Health 

Care Reg. Dev. (BNA) No. 25, at 37 (Dec. 10, 2007) 

BNA/ACCA Compliance Manual: Prevention of 

Corporate Liability 

Format: Looseleaf and newsletter 

Bluebook Cite Format: Compl. Man.: Prevention 

Corp. Liab. (BNA/ACCA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “GPU System Statements 

of Policy--Business Conduct, Conflict of Interest and 

Political Contributions,” 2 Compl. Man.: Prevention 

Corp. Liab. (BNA/ACCA) 2700:1 (Dec. 1994) 

Bulletin to Management 


Bluebook Cite Format: Bull. to Mgmt. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Smaller Employers Lack 

Health Care Sophistication,” 43 Bull. to Mgmt. 

(BNA) No. 3, at 18 (Jan. 23, 1992) 

Canadian Environment & Safety Library 

Format: DVD 


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Chemical Regulation Reporter 


Bluebook Cite Format: Chem. Reg. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Memorandum of 

Understanding Between the Environmental 

Protection Agency and the Chemical Safety and 

Hazard Investigation Board on Chemical Incidents,” 

Chem. Reg. Rep. (BNA) CHM-253 71:2261 (Mar. 

10, 1999) 

Chemical Regulation Reporter Current Reports 



Example Bluebook Cite: “President’s Advisers to 

Support Structure, Management of Nanotechnology 

Initiative,” 32 Chem. Reg. Rep. (BNA) No. 2, at 31 

(Jan. 14, 2008) 

Class Action Litigation Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Class Action Litig. Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Female Smith Barney 

Brokers Allege Gender Discrimination in Amended 

Complaint,” 7 Class Action Litig. Rep. (BNA) No. 

23, at 808 (Dec. 8, 2006) 

Collective Bargaining Bulletin 

Format: Newsletter and PDF 

Bluebook Cite Format: Collective Bargaining Bull. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “UPIU Vote Ends 30-Month 

Staley Lockout,” 1 Collective Bargaining Bull. 


Collective Bargaining Negotiations and 

Contracts 

Format: Newsletter and looseleaf 

Bluebook Cite Format: Collective Bargaining Negot. 

& Cont. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Basic Patterns: Layoff, 

Rehiring, and Work Sharing, 2 Collective Bargaining 

Negot. & Cont. (BNA) 60:1 (Apr. 27, 1995) 

BNA’s Compensation & Benefits Library on CD 

Format: CD-ROM and newsletter 

Bluebook Cite Format: varies; consult your librarian

Compensation and Benefits Library 



Computer Technology Law Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Computer Tech. L. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Email Assent, Faxed 

Signature Amounts to Acceptance, Creates Binding 

Contract,” 8 Computer Tech. L. Rep. (BNA) No. 23, 

at 541 (Dec. 7, 2007) 

Construction Labor Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Construction Lab. Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Divided NLRB Extends 

Lechmere to Area Standards Picketing,” 40 

Construction Lab. Rep. (BNA) No. 2016, at 1125 

(Feb. 1, 1995) 

Corporate Accountability Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Corp. Accountability Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “SEC Solicits Input 

on Possible Revision of Oil and Gas Disclosure 

Requirements,” 5 Corp. Accountability Rep. (BNA) 

No. 48, at 1233 (Dec. 14, 2007) 

Corporate Counsel Library 

Format: Web reference and newsletter 

Bluebook Cite Format: varies; consult your librarian 

BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly 


Bluebook Cite Format: Corp. Couns. Wkly. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Action May be Refiled 

Against Company After Staturory Dissolution Period 

Ends,” 10 Corp. Couns. Wkly. (BNA) No. 17, at 3 

(Apr. 26, 1995) 

Corporate Governance Library 


Bluebook Cite Format: May cite to Corp. 

Governance Man. (BNA) or Corp. Governance Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Audit Committee 

Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and 

Recent Developments,” Corp. Governance Man. 

(BNA) 3:A-3 (July 2007) 

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Corporate Governance Manual 


Bluebook Cite Format: Corp. Governance Man. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Notice and Proxy 

Statement,” Corp. Governance Man. (BNA) 2:B-201 

(July 2007) 

Corporate Governance Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Corp. Governance Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Glassman Says Firms 

Need Responsibility Officer,” 5 Corp. Governance 

Rep. (BNA) No. 10, at 115 (Oct. 7, 2002) 

Corporate Practice Library 


Bluebook Cite Format: May cite to Corp. Prac. Ser. 

(BNA) or Corp. Couns. Wkly. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Joel Davidow, “Antitrust 

Guide for International Business Activities,” 35-3rd 

Corp. Prac. Ser. (BNA), at A-21 (2007) 

The Criminal Law Reporter 


Bluebook Cite Format: Crim. L. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: U.S. v. Aguilar, 57 Crim. L. 

Rep. (BNA) 2190 (U.S. June 21, 1995) 

Daily Labor Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Daily Lab. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Sixth Circuit Upholds 

Limits on Police Officer’s Pro-Gun Message,” Daily 

Lab. Rep. (BNA) No. 79, at A-1 (Apr. 25, 1995) 

Daily Report for Executives 


Bluebook Cite Format: Daily Rep. Exec. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Nation’s Capital May be 

New Home for Bank of America Lending Unit,” 

Daily Rep. Exec. (BNA) No. 83, at A-9 (May 1, 

1995) 

Daily Tax Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Daily Tax Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Debate on Product 

Liability Reform Bill Continues in Senate,” Daily 

Tax Rep. (BNA) No. 83, at A-9 (May 1, 1995) 

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EEOC Compliance Manual 


Bluebook Cite Format: EEOC Compl. Man. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Civil Rights Act of 1991, 

Pub. L. No. 102-166. 3 EEOC Compl. Man. (BNA) 

at N:6037 (Jan. 1995) 

EEOC Compliance Manual 


Bluebook Cite Format: EEOC Compl. Man. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Civil Rights Act of 1991, 

Pub. L. No. 102-166. 3 EEOC Compl. Man. (BNA) 

at N:6037 (Jan. 1995) 

EHS Quarterly Review 

Format: PDF 


Electronic Commerce & Law Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Electronic Com. & L. Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “FBI Cyberbanking 

Working Group Aims to Fight Fraud in Electronic 

Banking,” 3 Electronic Com. & L. Rep. (BNA) No. 

13, at 427 (Apr. 1, 1998) 

Employee Benefits Cases 

Format: Bound and newsletter 

Bluebook Cite Format: Emp. Ben. Cas. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Graham v. State of New 

York, 8 Emp. Ben. Cas. (BNA) 1388 (S.D. N.Y. 

1987). 

Employee Benefits Library 

Format: DVD and newsletter 


BNA’s Employment Discrimination Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Emp. Discrimination Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Glass Ceiling Elimination 

Has to Start at the Top, Reich Tells Commission 

Hearing,” 3 Emp. Discrimination Rep. (BNA) No. 

12, at 338 (Sept. 28, 1994) 

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Employment Guide 


Bluebook Cite Format: Emp. Guide (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: State Temporary Disability 

Laws--Comparison Chart, Emp. Guide (BNA) 30:25 

(May, 1995) 

Employment Guide 


Bluebook Cite Format: Emp. Guide (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “New-Hire Employment 

Eligibility: Form I-9,” Emp. Guide (BNA) 400:8701 

(Dec. 10, 2007) 

Environment and Safety Library 



Environment Library 

Format: DVD 


Environment Reporter 

Format: Newsletter, Looseleaf and bound 

Bluebook Cite Format: Env’t Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: U.S. v Princeton Gamma- 

Tech Inc., 39 Env’t Rep. Cas. (BNA) 1001 (3d Cir. 

1994). “Inspections at Plants to be Suspended in 

Environmental Leadership Pilot Program,” 25 Env’t 

Rep. (BNA) No. 49, at 2448 (Apr. 4, 1994). 

BNA’s Environmental Compliance Bulletin 


Bluebook Cite Format: Envtl. Compl. Bull. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Products to be Regulated 

for VOCs Listed by EPA,” 2 Envtl. Compl. Bull. 

(BNA) No. 9, at 1 (Apr. 10, 1995) 

BNA’s Environmental Due Diligence Guide 


Bluebook Cite Format: Envtl. Due Diligence Guide 


Example Bluebook Cite: Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, Compensation, and 

Liability Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96-510. 2 Envtl. 

Due Diligence Guide (BNA) 501:5 (Feb. 1992)

BNA’s Environmental Due Diligence Guide 

Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Envtl. Due Diligence Guide 

Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Soil Protection Proposal 

Would Require EU States to Inventory Contaminated 

Sites,” 16 Envtl. Due Diligence Guide Rep. (BNA) 

No. 12, at 89 (Dec. 20, 2007) 

ERISA Compliance & Enforcement Library 



Expert Evidence Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Expert Evidence Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Judge Finds No Scientific 

Basis For Experts’ ‘Biologic Plausibility’ Theory,” 3 

Expert Evidence Rep. (BNA) No. 11, at 256 

(June 9, 2003) 

Export Reference Guide 

Format: CD-ROM 

Bluebook Cite Format: Export Reference Guide 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Preparing to Export 

USAID-Financed Commodities,” Export Reference 

Guide (BNA) ERM:400:504 (June 2003) 

Export Reference Guide 


Bluebook Cite Format: Export Reference Guide 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Preparing to Export 

USAID-Financed Commodities,” Export Reference 

Guide (BNA) ERM:400:504 (June 2003) 

Fair Employment Practice Cases 

Format: Bound 

Bluebook Cite Format: Fair Emp. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Simple v. Walgreen Co., 

102 Fair Emp. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 513 (Jan. 21, 2008) 

Fair Employment Practices Manual 


Bluebook Cite Format: Fair Emp. Prac. Man. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “EEOC: Procedural 

Regulations for Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 

1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act,” 8 

Fair Emp. Prac. Man. (BNA) 403:1 (Oct. 15, 2007) 

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The Family Law Reporter 


Bluebook Cite Format: Fam. L. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Post-Separation Disability 

Benefits are Husband’s Separate Property,” 21 Fam. 

L. Rep. (BNA) No. 23, at 1275 (Apr. 18, 1995) 

Federal Contracts Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Fed. Cont. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “GSA Moves Toward 

Industrial Funding for Federal Supply Schedule 

Program,” 63 Fed. Cont. Rep. (BNA) No. 16, at 529 

(Apr. 24, 1995) 

BNA’s Federal Environment & Safety 

Regulatory Monitoring Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Fed. Env’t & Safety Reg. 

Monitoring Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Identification Listing and 

Rulemaking Petitions,” 3 Fed. Env’t & Safety Reg. 

Monitoring Rep. (BNA) No. 7, at 7 

(Mar. 20-31, 1995) 

Government Employee Relations Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Gov’t Emp. Rel. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Clinton to Tighten Federal 

Scrutiny of those with Classified Clearances,” 33 

Gov’t Emp. Rel. Rep. (BNA) No. 1611, at 535 (Apr. 

17, 1995) 

Hazardous Materials Transportation 



Example Bluebook Cite: Department of 

Transportation Regulations for Specifications for 

Tank Car, 49 C.F.R. 179, [2 Hazardous Materials 

Tranportation] Chem. Reg. Rep. (BNA) 291:0101 

(Oct. 28, 1994) 

Health Care Compliance Library 



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BNA’s Health Care Fraud Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Health Care Fraud Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “New Model Law Provides 

States Framework to Address Managed Care Fraud,” 

1 Health Care Fraud Rep. (BNA) No. 2, at 47 

(Jan. 29, 1997) 

BNA’s Health Care Policy Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Health Care Pol’y Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Clinton Said Not Yet 

Decided on New Strategy for Health Program,” 3 

Health Care Pol’y Rep. (BNA) No. 1, at 5 

(Jan. 2, 1995) 

Health Care Program Compliance Guide 


Bluebook Cite Format: Health Care Program Compl. 

Guide (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Billing for Discharge in 

Lieu of Transfer,” Health Care Program Compl. 

Guide (BNA) 1001:201 (May 21, 2007) 

Health Care Program Compliance Guide 

Monthly Focus 


Bluebook Cite Format: Health Care Program Compl. 

Guide Monthly Focus (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Properly Structured Call 

Pay Arrangements Can Win OIG Approval, Hospital 

Attorney Says,” 8 Health Care Program Compl. 

Guide Monthly Focus (BNA) No. 6, at 21 

(Dec. 17, 2007) 

Health Law & Business Library 

Format: Web reference and CD-ROM 


BNA’s Health Law & Business Series 

Format: Portfolio 

Bluebook Cite Format: Health L. & Bus. Ser. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Lowell C. Brown et al., 

“The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active 

Labor Act: Practical Tips and Legal Issues,” 2900 

Health L. & Bus. Ser. (BNA) Document 1 Federal 

Patient Anti-Dumping Statutes, at 2900:3101 

(Apr. 2001) 

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BNA’s Health Law Reporter 


Bluebook Cite Format: Health L. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Widower Fails to Prove 

Army’s Negligence in Screening Blood Donors,” 4 

Health L. Rep. (BNA) No. 17, at 643 

(April 27, 1995) 

Health Plan & Provider Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Health Plan & Provider Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “NYLCare Fined $100,000 

for Failure To Respond to Complaints, State Says,” 6 

Health Plan and Provider Rep. (BNA) No. 28, at 833 

(July 12, 2000) 

Human Resources Library 



Human Resources Library 



Human Resources Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Hum. Resources Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Boeing Workers Seek $82 

million in Damages for Alleged Racial Bias, Sexual 

Harassment,” 16 Hum. Resources Rep (BNA) No. 

11, at 290 (Mar. 23, 1998) 

Individual Employment Rights Cases 

Format: Looseleaf and bound 

Bluebook Cite Format: Individual Emp. Rts. Cas. 


Example Bluebook Cite: Krashna v. Oliver Realty, 5 

Individual Emp. Rts. Cas. (BNA) 111 (3d Cir. 1990) 

Individual Employment Rights Manual 


Bluebook Cite Format: Individual Emp. Rts. Man. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “California: Right to 

Privacy,” 9A Individual Emp. Rts. Man. (BNA) 

545:7 (Mar. 14, 2006)

Infrastructure Investment & Policy Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Infrastructure Inv. & Pol’y 


Example Bluebook Cite: “$7 Billion Highway Trust 

Fund Infusion Clears Senate, Moves on to White 

House,” 1 Infrastructure Inv.& Pol’y Rep. (BNA) 

No. 21, at 5 (Aug. 3, 2009) 

Intellectual Property Library 



Intellectual Property Library (Second Series) 



International Environment Reporter 


Bluebook Cite Format: Int’l Env’t Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “French Presidency to put 

Air, Water, Quality, IPC, Greenhouse Effect at Top of 

EU’s Agenda,” 17 Int’l Env’t Rep. (BNA) No. 25, at 

1017 (Dec. 14, 1994) 

International Environment Reporter 


Bluebook Cite Format: Int’l Env’t Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “French Presidency to put 

Air, Water, Quality, IPC, Greenhouse Effect at Top of 

EU’s Agenda,” 17 Int’l Env’t Rep. (BNA) No. 25, at 

1017 (Dec. 14, 1994) 

International Trade Library 



International Trade Reporter 


Bluebook Cite Format: Int’l Trade Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “U.S. Export Growth Likely 

to Continue Over Five-Year Period, Commerce 

Says,” 12 Int’l Trade Rep. (BNA) No. 17, at 717 

(Apr. 26, 1995) 

International Trade Reporter Decisions 


Bluebook Cite Format: Int’l Trade Rep. Dec. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Wilsey Foods, Inc. v U.S., 

16 Int’l Trade Rep. Dec. (BNA) 1117 (Ct. Int’l Trade 

1994) 

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International Trade Reporter Export Reference 

Manual 


Bluebook Cite Format: Int’l Trade Rep. Export 

Reference Man. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Taiwan Import and 

Exchange Controls, 3 Int’l Trade Rep. Export 

Reference Man. (BNA) 163:13 (Dec. 1, 1993) 

International Trade Reporter Import Reference 

Manual 


Bluebook Cite Format: Int’l Trade Rep. Import 

Reference Man. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Federal Standards for 

Imported Merchandise, 2 Int’l Trade Rep. Import 

Reference Man. (BNA) 82:0102 (May 15, 1985) 

IRS Practice Adviser 



IRS Practice Adviser 


Bluebook Cite Format: IRS Prac. Adviser (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: IRS Prac. Adviser (BNA), 

http://taxandaccounting.bna.com/btac/ (follow 

“Federal Tax” tab; then follow “IRS Practice 

Adviser” hyperlink) 

IRS Practice Adviser Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Tax Mgmt. IRS Prac. Adviser 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Court Adopts Final 

Status Report Form to Inform Court of Last-Minute 

Changes,” 11 Tax Mgmt. IRS Prac. Adviser Rep. 

(BNA) No. 3, at 89 (Dec. 14, 2007) 

Job Safety and Health 


Bluebook Cite Format: Job Safety & Health (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: OSHA--State Programs, Job 

Safety & Health (BNA) 701:301 (Oct. 15, 1991) 

Labor & Employment Law Library 

Format: DVD 


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Labor and Employment Law Library 

Format: Web reference and newsletter 


Labor Arbitration and Dispute Settlements 


Bluebook Cite Format: Lab. Arb. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Plain Dealer Publishing 

Co., 99 Lab. Arb. Rep. (BNA) 969 (1992) (Fullmer, 

Arb.) 

Labor Arbitration Reports 

Format: Bound 

Bluebook Cite Format: Lab. Arb. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Plain Dealer Publishing 

Co., 99 Lab. Arb. Rep. (BNA) 969 (1992) (Fullmer, 

Arb.) 

Labor Relations Expediter 


Bluebook Cite Format: Lab. Rel. Expediter (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Form S-1 Surety Company 

Annual Report,” Lab. Rel. Expediter (BNA) 6911 

(Aug. 20, 2007) 

Labor Relations Reference Manual 

Format: Bound 

Bluebook Cite Format: L.R.R.M. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Ozark Interiors v. Local 

978, 139 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2593 (8th Cir. 1992) 

Labor Relations Reporter 

Format: Newsletter, looseleaf, and bound 


Labor Relations Week 


Bluebook Cite Format: Lab. Rel. Wk. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “House GOP Moves Ahead 

with Bill to Impose Freeze on Regulations,” 9 Lab. 

Rel. Wk. (BNA) No. 1, at 7 (Jan. 11, 1995) 

Labor-Management Relations 


Bluebook Cite Format: L.R.R.M. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Holly Farms Corp. v. 

NLRB, 148 L.R.R.M. (BNA) (4th Cir. Mar. 10, 

1995) 

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Life Sciences Law & Industry Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Life Sci. L. & Industry Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Stem Cell Research: 

Human Skin Cells Altered to Be Pluripotent; Effect 

on Debate Unclear,” 1 Life Sci. L. & Industry Rep. 


Media Law Reporter 


Bluebook Cite Format: Media L. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Reich v. Gateway Press 

Inc., 22 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1257 (3d Cir. 1994) 

Media Law Reporter 


Bluebook Cite Format: Media L. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Reich v. Gateway Press 

Inc., 22 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1257 (3d Cir. 1994) 

Medical Devices Law & Industry Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Med. Devices L. & Industry 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Doctors, Executives Face 

Growing Scrutiny From Fraud Investigators, ABA 

Meeting Told,” 1 Med. Devices L. & Industry Rep. 


Medical Research Law & Policy Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Med. Res. L. & Pol’y Rep. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Conflict of Interest, 

Clinical Trial Billing Expected to Be Top Issues in 

Coming Year,” 7 Med. Res. L. & Pol’y Rep. (BNA) 

No. 1, at 4 (Jan. 2, 2008) 

Medicare Drug Watch 


Bluebook Cite Format: Medicare Drug Watch (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Report Finds Medicare 

Pays Pharmacies About 18 Percent Above Their 

Drug Costs,” Medicare Drug Watch (BNA) (Jan. 14, 

2008) http://pubs.bna.com/PIC2/mdw.nsf/FrontPage

BNA’s Medicare Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Medicare Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Latest BLS Monthly 

Figures Indicate Lowest Medical CPI Hike in Six 

Months,” 6 Medicare Rep. (BNA) No. 8, at 227 

(Feb. 24, 1995) 

Mergers & Acquisitions Law Report 


Bluebook Cite Format: Mergers & Acquisitions L. 


Example Bluebook Cite: “Manufacturer Must Divest 

Bearings Assests Aquired in $2.4 Billion Takeover, 1 

Mergers & Acquisitions L. Rep. (BNA) No. 3, at 95 

(Mar. 16, 1998) 

Occupational Safety & Health Reporter 


Bluebook Cite Format: O.S.H. Rep. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “OSHA Memo Advises 

Regions to Cite Chemicals in Common Household 

Items,” 24 O.S.H. Rep. (BNA) No. 46, at 2251 

(Apr. 19, 1995) 

Occupational Safety & Health Reporter cases 


Bluebook Cite Format: O.S.H. Cas. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: Hamilton Fixture v. 

Secretary of Labor, 16 O.S.H. Cas. (BNA) 1889 

(6th Cir. 1994) 

BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal 


Bluebook Cite Format: Pat. Trademark & Copyright 

J. (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: “Conditional Order Would 

Relieve ASCAP of Licensing Obligations in New 

Jersey,” 49 Pat. Trademark & Copyright J. (BNA) 

No. 1225, at 731 (Apr. 20, 1995) 

Payroll Administration Guide 


Bluebook Cite Format: Payroll Admin. Guide (BNA) 

Example Bluebook Cite: FLSA Enterprise and 

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