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§ 2-710(c) Examples
– 2 Calvin W. Corman, Limitation of Actions § 12.3 (1991).
– Henry Julian Abraham, Justices, Presidents, and Senators 290-95 (5th ed. 2008).
– Wayne R. LaFave & Austin W. Scott, Criminal Law § 5.4 (2d ed. 1986).
– Eugene F. Scoles et al., Confict of Laws § 13.20, n. 10 (5th ed. 2010).
Element (c) - Title (italicized or underlined), with all words other than prepositions and
conjunctions begun with a capital letter
§ 2-710(d) Examples
– 2 Calvin W. Corman, Limitation of Actions § 12.3 (1991).
– Henry Julian Abraham, Justices, Presidents, and Senators 290-95 (5th ed. 2008).
– Wayne R. LaFave & Austin W. Scott, Criminal Law § 5.4 (2d ed. 1986).
– Eugene F. Scoles et al., Confict of Laws § 13.20, n. 10 (5th ed. 2010).
Element (d) - Cited portion(s) of the book indicated by section, paragraph, or page
number.
§ 2-710(e) Examples
– 2 Calvin W. Corman, Limitation of Actions § 12.3 (1991).
– Henry Julian Abraham, Justices, Presidents, and Senators 290-95 (5th ed. 2008).
– Wayne R. LaFave & Austin W. Scott, Criminal Law § 5.4 (2d ed. 1986).
– Eugene F. Scoles et al., Confict of Laws § 13.20, n. 10 (5th ed. 2010).
Element (e) - A parenthesis containing the edition number (if there have been multiple
editions) and year of publication
¡But see § 2-715(3)!
§ 2-715. Book Citations – Points of Difference in Citation Practice
§ 2-715 Examples
– Calvin W. Corman, Limitation of Actions vol. 2, § 12.3 (Little, Brown & Co. 1991).
[Per the ALWD Citation Manual.]
– Eugene F. Scoles, Peter Hay, Patrick J. Borchers & Symeon C. Symeonides, Confict
of Laws § 13.20, n. 10 (5th ed., West 2010). [Per the ALWD Citation Manual.]
– Henry Julian Abraham, Justices, Presidents, and Senators 290-95 (5th ed.,
Rowman & Littlefield 2008). [Per the ALWD Citation Manual.]
Point 1: While longstanding conventional practice, as reflected in The Bluebook, is to place
the volume number of a multi-volume work before the author's name, the ALWD Citation
Manual calls for a volume number to be placed following the title with the other subdivision
information.
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