Legal Information: Citing & Writing

Style guides and citing

• SFU Library Writing & style guides
  • APA / MLA / Chicago / Turabian
• Legal Citation: Legal Research materials (from Queen's University)
• A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations, 7th edition [Turabian] LB 2369 T8 2007
• The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. [1918]
• How to Use a Standard Format for Your Bibliography [SFU]
• Internet Citation Guide [from H-Net]
• Canadian Guide To Uniform Legal Citation (copies in Reference, Stacks)
  
• Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citations

Citation Management

Use RefWorks to store your references online and create properly formatted bibliographies instantly by exporting citations from a variety of article indexes and databases into your free RefWorks account. See our RefWorks FAQs for more information.

Writing

The Student Learning Commons provides assistance and numerous, helpful writing handouts.

Plagiarism

The unacknowledged use of other people's ideas or work, whether intentional or unintentional, is a serious academic offence. Plagiarism can be avoided through careful work habits. Learn more through the SFU Library's plagiarism guide and take our interactive tutorial Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism to test your knowledge.