State | |
Components State abbreviation. Code's abbreviation. Statutes section # (Year on the spine). |
Example Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 33-114 (1998). |
Note: This is slightly different for Texas and some other states. Ask a librarian for help or click here to view a list put together by Cornell University Law School. Note: If there isn't a spine because the citation appears in a supplement, give the latest copyright year. Note: No underlining or italics. |
Federal | |
Components The official name of the act, Title # Code abbreviation Statutes section # (Year on the spine). |
Example Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(a) (2000). |
Note: No underlining or italics. |