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Canadian Legal Research Manual

This reference work was created by the Lederman Law Library to support Queen’s students learning legal research skills.

Legal Citation

There are two Canadian style guides for legal citation:

1. The McGill Guide

Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (McGill Guide), 10th edition
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2023
Also available in print: KE259.C36 2023 LAW (Reserve).

Legal Citation with the 10th edition of the McGill Guide
This Law Library research guide provides a simplified overview of the McGill Guide rules for citing Canadian cases, legislation, and secondary sources.
Tutorial: Practice Legal Citation with the McGill Guide
An interactive tutorial from the Law Library that allows you to practice legal citation with the McGill Guide.

2. The Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide

Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide (COAL)
The COAL Citation Guide is a freely available legal citation guide published on CanLII.
COAL Citation Style - Video Tutorials
Video tutorials teaching key rules from the Canadian Open Access Legal Citation (COAL) Guide. Produced by the University of Windsor Law Library.

Other Styles

Citing and Citation Management
This Queen's Library resource provides links to online guides and tutorials for the major citation styles, including APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.

Citation Management

Legal Citation Management With Zotero
by Law Library Team Last Updated Nov 7, 2024 3889 views this year

Zotero: A Beginner's Guide
by Nasser Saleh Last Updated Aug 20, 2024 3593 views this year