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Through an annual collaborative effort between the library, the CRJS department and Student Learning Services, the following guide is made available specific to students in the Criminal Justice degree program. You will find examples of how to cite legislation, case law, government information, statistics and more! Please find a link to the electronic version below, or visit the reference desk in the library to borrow a hard copy.
Please note that the 10th edition of the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (McGill Guide) was released in Summer 2023. The 10th edition includes, among other changes, updated citation practices for case law. Please view the 10th edition guide for the most up-to-date guidance on legal citation as the current CRJS Citation Guide has yet to incorporate all of those changes.
The Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 10th ed (Toronto: Carswell, 2023), a.k.a. the McGill Guide, was created in an effort to standardize Canadian legal citation and provide a nationally acceptable reference system. Please be mindful that this is the preferred style to cite Canadian Law by practitioners and law students, but you should always consult with your professor about their preference. The following are reliable online guides that provide examples of McGill:
Here is a great website that you may find helpful for citations and formatting.
Citation management software allows you to save and organize items found via searching the library's databases. It also can be used to create reference lists and citations for papers. There are a number of software systems available.
Two of the most popular free software management systems are Mendeley and Zotero. Below are some features that may help you decide between the two:
If you have any difficulties installing the software contact ITS at helpdesk@mtroyal.ca or 403.440.6000
Further questions about citation management software? Contact your subject librarian.
In legal writing there are plenty of acronyms (particularly when looking at case law and legislation, case reporters etc.). If you come across an acronym you are not sure (eg: what is the difference between DLR and SCR?!) try using the Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations.